My dad drank pretty heavily, and he never missed a day of work in his life. So I never looked at drinking as a serious problem, but drugs to me are a serious problem. I think it's a generational thing. I think older people don't feel as uncomfortable around drinkers as they do around dopers.

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.

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.

Jim Cummings, Whoopie Goldberg & Cheech Marin make up this famous Disney threesome.

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.

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