Quotes by Alex Trebek

About Alex Trebek:

George Alexander "Alex" Trebek is a Canadian American television personality. He has been the host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy! since 1984, and has also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration and To Tell the Truth. Trebek has made appearances in numerous television series, usually portraying himself. A native of Canada, he became a naturalized United States citizen in 1998.
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People say, 'You look to be in great shape for your age,' and I guess I am.

Alex Trebek

My job is to provide the atmosphere and assistance to the contestants to get them to perform at their very best. And if I'm successful doing that, I will be perceived as a nice guy, and the audience will think of me as being a bit of a star.

Alex Trebek

My 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 Trebek

When you're in your 30s and actively pursuing a career and a home life, a wife and children, you're busy doing as opposed to busy thinking. As you get older, even as you don't have as much time, I think you tend to think more and reflect more on what...

Alex Trebek

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.

Alex Trebek

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

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

Alex Trebek

My heart seems to heal, so that speaks well for my future.

Alex Trebek

My life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn't bother me in the least. I will die without having come up with the answers to many things in life.

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

Alex Trebek

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

Alex Trebek

Sex? Unfortunately, as you get older - and I shouldn't admit this - there are other things that become more important in your daily life.

Alex Trebek

Learning something new is fun.

Alex Trebek

I think what makes 'Jeopardy!' special is that, among all the quiz and game shows out there, ours tends to encourage learning.

Alex Trebek

I don't spend any time whatsoever thinking about what might have been.

Alex Trebek

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!

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

Alex Trebek

'Music Hop' in 1963 was my first hosting job of a variety program.

Alex Trebek

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

Alex Trebek

I'm curious about everything. Even subjects that don't interest me.

Alex Trebek

Author Bio

  • NameAlex Trebek
  • DescriptionTelevision show host
  • BornJuly 22, 1940
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Presenter
  • AwardsDaytime Emmy Award For Outstanding Game Show Host; Daytime Emmy Award