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

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" I have been waiting a long time to see what's next for Bridget Jones, and I am beyond thrilled she's back. "

" There isn't really a whole lot to know about me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I believe 'Lean In' has the power to change not only our outlook but also the world and that it will become a touchstone publication for a generation of women. "

" We think continuity's important. "

" 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. "

" I don't have a glamorous lifestyle. "

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

" 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'm a boring guy who's got a great job in a profession that still gives me a great deal of pleasure after 35 years. "

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

" Most writers of entertainment fiction tend to receive controversial reviews. "

" Hillary Clinton is one of the most compelling figures in the world today... and Carl Bernstein's stunning portrait shows us, for the first time, the true trajectory of her life and career. "

" We all have our notions of sport. If I'd wanted to make my living climbing mountains, I wouldn't have gone into publishing. Most of the time, you're sitting in a dark room reading a manuscript. "

" I have, from time to time, stopped using it for books, when they pissed me off about something - the negotiation with Hachette, for instance. I thought that was outrageous bullying, and I discontinued using Amazon for books. I did use it for socks, but I didn't use it to buy books. "

" At Knopf, we look at each book on a case-by-case basis... in some cases, we think a writer might get a boost from an endorsement by a fellow writer, but in other cases, a new book will be better served by other means, such as publicity and reviews. "

" I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it. "

" Sometimes you find something new, and you just say, 'Wow.' "

" What can I say? I'm a book junkie. "

" Knopf is solidly profitable, and that is how I intend to keep it. "

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

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

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

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

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

" It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive. "