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

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

The secret to happiness, of course, is not getting what you want; it's wanting what you get..

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….

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

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!.

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

Saying that I've THOUGHT about it doesn't mean that I'm DOING it..

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

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….

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….

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

Please phrase your answer in the form of a question..

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

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

Learning something new is fun..

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

We are all experts in our own little niches..

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!….

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 ….

People ask me, How would you do as a contestant on the show? And I tell them I would do fairly well among senior citizens, but against a good thirty-….