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!
Alex TrebekIt's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.
Alex TrebekMy 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.
Alex TrebekHave you ever met a successful person who wasn't restless- who was satisfied with where he or she was in life? They want new challenges. They want to get up and go...and that's one of the reasons they're successful.
Alex TrebekPeople ask me, How would you do as a contestant on the show? And I tell them I would do fairly well among senior citizens, but against a good thirty-year-old I would have trouble because I cannot recall information as quickly as I used to. You used to say something and I would go, boom, right away, very sharp. Now it's like, Oh, yes, but wait a minute, uh, uh.
Alex Trebek