A biography for Sonny Mehtahasn’t been written yet.
“I have nothing but regret that I cannot continue to behave the way I behaved all my life, and I can't wait for a chance to behave immoderately again.”
“I don't have a glamorous lifestyle.”
“I am still convinced I have the best job in the world.”
“Terrorism has come to publishing. It is a grave concern when criticism is turned to mortal threats.”
“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.”
“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 isn't really a whole lot to know about me.”
“I had to learn to call book jackets 'jackets' rather than 'covers.'”
“Not all new books carry endorsements, and I wouldn't say that blurbs are indispensable for marketing.”
“Just because we're Knopf doesn't mean we shouldn't sell books as well as any other publisher in the land.”
“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.”
“I've started taking long walks in the park, which is quite wonderful.”
“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.”
“Few writers can rival Helen Fielding when it comes to fully capturing the modern woman.”
“'French Women Don't Get Fat' has become something of a phenomenon.”
“There are not too many people who are polymathic these days.”
“Most writers of entertainment fiction tend to receive controversial reviews.”
“One of the great things about New York is this wonderful park we have.”
“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.”