Sonny Mehta

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

“What can I say? I'm a book junkie.”

“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.”

“'The War' is a stunning achievement in filmmaking.”

“I was from somewhere else. Then all of a sudden I was here, in New York. With one suitcase.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“The original publication of 'The DaVinci Code' preceded the e-book era.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Americans are tired of fad diets, counting calories, and living within restrictive guidelines about carbs and fat. They are turning to Mireille Guiliano for her sensible and admittedly contrarian advice on eating well.”

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

“As I see it, my job has always been to champion the work of the authors I publish.”

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

“There are distinctions between Indian and Pakistani writers.”