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

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!

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.

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.

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.

I had only been a citizen for two weeks when I received a summons to appear for jury duty!