Alex Trebek

My job is to provide the atmosphere and assistance to the contestants to get them to perform at their very best. And if I'm successful doing that, I will be perceived as a nice guy, and the audience will think of me as being a bit of a star. ”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. ”

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

My musical development stopped when Frank Sinatra died. ”