Merv Griffin, who developed Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, had a great line once. I used to personally answer all the mail that came in to Jeopardy! whether it was favorable or unfavorable, and Merv said, You know how I handle the nasty mail? I said no. He just grabbed it and folded it up and crunched it up and threw it in the wastebasket. He said, I don't bother with it.

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.

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

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

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

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