Alex Trebek Quotes

Alex Trebek mixes curiosity, humor and quick wit, offering playful jabs and clever observations.

14 quotes

1. I'm curious about everything - even things that don't interest me.

2. What goes 0-300 in less than 2 seconds? Your mother on a scale.

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

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

5. Originally, I think, I wanted to be an actor. But I got into broadcasting by accident, if you will, because I needed money to pay for my college education. I applied for a summer announcing job at a couple of radio stations.

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

7. My musical development stopped when Frank Sinatra died.

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

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

10. Have 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.

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

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

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

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