Alex Trebek Quotes

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

The secret to happiness, of course, is not getting what you want; it's wanting what you get.

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

We are all experts in our own little niches.

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 tried to do my best impression of The Jonas Brothers, but no matter how hard I tried I ended up looking cool!

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

I had only been a citizen for two weeks when I received a summons to appear for jury duty!

Learning something new is fun.

I'm curious about everything - even things that don't interest me.

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

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.

Saying that I've THOUGHT about it doesn't mean that I'm DOING it.

My musical development stopped when Frank Sinatra died.

What goes 0-300 in less than 2 seconds? Your mother on a scale.

Please phrase your answer in the form of a question.

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

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

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!

You should never wear a baseball cap when working in close quarters in the attic: You never see that beam above you!

I have an Apple computer, which I use to play Spider Solitaire and do research on the Internet.

I think what makes 'Jeopardy!' special is that, among all the quiz and game shows out there, ours tends to encourage learning.