Just because we’re Knopf doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sell books as well as any other publisher in the land. – Sonny Mehta
I was from somewhere else. Then all of a sudden I was here, in New York. With one suitcase. – Sonny Mehta
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. – Sonny Mehta
Tony Blair is an extremely popular figure in North America. His memoir is refreshing, both for its candour and vivid portrayal of political life. – Sonny Mehta
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. – Sonny Mehta
I think I’m more marketing- and sales-oriented than others, and the notion of selling books continues to interest me. – Sonny Mehta
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. – Sonny Mehta
Profit is one way that you can take pride in the way you publish things and insure that you can go on doing it. – Sonny Mehta
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. – Sonny Mehta
You do not give a great biographer a timetable. You let them do their work and, in due course, publish it. – Sonny Mehta
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. – Sonny Mehta
Terrorism has come to publishing. It is a grave concern when criticism is turned to mortal threats. – Sonny Mehta
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. – Sonny Mehta
‘Dispatches’ is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century and the most brilliant treatment of war and men I have ever read. – Sonny Mehta