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" The biggest kick is reading something new and exciting and then getting other people to share your enthusiasm. Beyond all the cant and hypocrisy in publishing, that's what it's all about. "

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" The Pakistani writers are addressing change and what's happening today in the world. There is something completely contemporary in this writing. "

Sonny Mehta

World

Writing

Change

" Lisbeth Salander is one of the most compelling heroines of 21st century crime literature, and I am thrilled to see readers have welcomed her return. "

" Terrorism has come to publishing. It is a grave concern when criticism is turned to mortal threats. "

" A good part of the work is just reading a manuscript and coming to the office. I can't imagine wanting to even read an article about book publishing. "

" Profit is one way that you can take pride in the way you publish things and insure that you can go on doing it. "

" I see myself as a transient, not an immigrant. "

" If the response to 'Suite Francaise' is any indication, there's a great deal of curiosity about Nemirovsky, and the best way to deal with it is to produce another book. So much of her work has been unavailable, and we want to bring as much of it back into print as possible. "

" I've started taking long walks in the park, which is quite wonderful. "

" Andre Agassi is one of the world's most popular and admired figures. He has lived an extraordinary life, and he has a great story to tell. "

" You do not give a great biographer a timetable. You let them do their work and, in due course, publish it. "

" So much has changed in our business. E-books, that's been one of the principal developments. There has been also the failure of Borders and the rise of Amazon, just to name two others. "

" There are distinctions between Indian and Pakistani writers. "

" Tony Blair is one of the most significant world leaders of the modern era. He has a remarkable story to tell. His tenure as prime minister was marked by close relationships with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and he enjoys a profile in this country that is rare among foreign leaders. "

" Few writers can rival Helen Fielding when it comes to fully capturing the modern woman. "

" I use Amazon for books. I use Amazon for loads of other things. I regard Amazon as a source, as I think a lot of other people do. "

" There is something attractive about taking risks. "

" Just because we're Knopf doesn't mean we shouldn't sell books as well as any other publisher in the land. "

" I think I'm more marketing- and sales-oriented than others, and the notion of selling books continues to interest me. "

Sonny Mehta

Selling

Marketing

" It was the cholesterol. I had two fried eggs a day for breakfast. I had no checkups for five years. I kept meaning to go. The doctor would probably say it was years of bad living. I've always had a good time. Maybe I've had too good a time. "

" Sonia Sotomayor has lived a remarkable life, and her achievements will prove an inspiration to readers around the world. "

" We are seeing historic, record-breaking sales across all types of our accounts in North America for 'The Lost Symbol.' "

" President Clinton is one of the dominant figures on the global stage. He has lived an extraordinary life, and he has a great story to tell. "

" A blurb might bring a reader to a book, but then the book itself has to do the rest of the work. "

" There are not too many people who are polymathic these days. "

" I am still convinced I have the best job in the world. "

" At Knopf, everything is inherited. "

Sonny Mehta

Everything

Inherited

" In 'Lean In,' Sheryl Sandberg gives a frank assessment of what it will take for women to move forward as equals to men. Her book is full of sound advice and informed recommendations and marked by its positive outlook. "

" There's a blockbuster side to Knopf, whether it's P. D. James or John le Carre or our best-selling books. We try to sell our writers as aggressively as those houses regarded as commercial with a capital C. "

" I've always loved the physical book and remain committed to it. "

" Tony Blair is an extremely popular figure in North America. His memoir is refreshing, both for its candour and vivid portrayal of political life. "