Quotes from Alex Trebek


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

    Environmental | Nature | Wrong


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

    Baseball | Cap | Close


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

    Apple | Research | Internet


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

    Sports | Dramas


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

    Interest | Curious | Subjects


    I go through these cycles where I read a lot and then watch TV a lot.

    TV | Watch | Cycles


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

    Age | Great | Shape


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

    Behave | Observe


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

    Life | Luck | Importance


    I would have loved to have a role in the HBO series 'Deadwood.' It was Shakespeare in the Old West.

    Loved | Role | West


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

    Care | Count | Maybe


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

    Music | Variety | Hosting


    My musical development stopped when Frank Sinatra died.

    Frank | Died | Musical


    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.

    College | Small | Oil


    We are all experts in our own little niches.

    Experts | Niches


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

    Future | Heart | Seems


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

    Difficult | Test | Jeopardy


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

    Time | Thinking | Spend


    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!

    Money | College | Fools


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

    Learning | Game | Special


       

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