Merv Griffin Quotes

United States, Television Personality
July 6, 1925 – August, 12, 2007.

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was an American television host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. He also created the internationally popular game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune through his television production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.

I tell everybody that I'm a quatre-sexual: I will do anything with anybody for a quarter.

Merv Griffin
Unless it's an emergency, don't bother me after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends.

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- Weekend
- Emergencies

I will not be back after these messages

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- Messages
- Tombstone
Las Vegas without Wayne Newton is like Disneyland without Mickey Mouse.

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- Vegas
- Disneyland
- Wayne
It's always been my philosophy: Turn the page. If something falls through, turn the page. It's over with, get used to it, get on with it. Very simple. It's always worked for me.

Merv Griffin
If you make the customer a promise... make sure you deliver it.

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- Promise
- Customers
That I would rather be in another business where a bad cold wouldn't put me out of work.

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- Work
- Business
- Another
Everything that happened to me happened by mistake. I don't believe in fate. It's luck, timing and accident.

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- Luck
- Happened
- Accidents

I've outlived all my diet doctors.

Merv Griffin
- Health
- Doctors
- Diets
Roger King is, without a doubt, the greatest salesman in the history of anything. And I don't ever limit him just to television. He could sell you anything.

Merv Griffin
That my business success is equal to my personal life.

Merv Griffin
- Business
- Equal
- Personal
As a mentalist, perhaps only Orson Wells was in Jason's league. After a career in television, Randal has my endorsement. He's simply the best I've ever seen!

Merv Griffin