Alex Trebek

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

Learning something new is fun. ”

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

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. ”

Originally, I think, I wanted to be an actor. But I got into broadcasting by accident, if you will, because I needed money to pay for my college education. I applied for a summer announcing job at a couple of radio stations. ”

Music Hop' in 1963 was my first hosting job of a variety program. ”

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

My life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn't bother me in the least. I will die without having come up with the answers to many things in life. ”

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

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! ”