Quotes By Alex Trebek

Don't minimize the importance of luck in determining life's course.

I did everything - I did newscasts, I did sports, I did dramas.

When I finish as the host of 'Jeopardy!' I'm going to go up to Taft in central California. They have a small college there that teaches you about oil drilling.

The only reason I got into broadcasting was, I needed money to pay for my junior and senior years at college, and they hired me, those fools!

When you're in your 30s and actively pursuing a career and a home life, a wife and children, you're busy doing as opposed to busy thinking. As you get older, even as you don't have as much time, I think you tend to think more and reflect more on what is happening in your own life.

My heart seems to heal, so that speaks well for my future.

We are all experts in our own little niches.

I believe the 'Jeopardy!' test is more difficult than being a contestant on the program.

Take your job seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously.

Learning something new is fun.

I don't gamble, because winning a hundred dollars doesn't give me great pleasure. But losing a hundred dollars pisses me off.

My musical development stopped when Frank Sinatra died.

Don't tell me what you believe in. I'll observe how you behave and I will make my own determination.

Sex? Unfortunately, as you get older - and I shouldn't admit this - there are other things that become more important in your daily life.

People say, 'You look to be in great shape for your age,' and I guess I am.

Maybe I'll take a little better care of myself, but I wouldn't count on it.

If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you.

I'm curious about everything. Even subjects that don't interest me.

My life is what it is, and I can't change it. I can change the future, but I can't do anything about the past.

I don't spend any time whatsoever thinking about what might have been.

It's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.