Alex Trebek Quotes
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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You start to become successful, and everybody starts to drive your money train to the bank, and they're not thinking anymore about what you want as an artist or if any of that even matters to you. It genuinely upsets people in my life that I don't care about money, and that's not my problem.
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The American school system's a little warped, so anyone can get a degree if they have a little money.
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One half who graduate from college never read another book.
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I immigrated to the United States in 2001 for college.
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Money just draws flies.
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I've done fine in this business, but I've never made quite enough money to have a family or have many options.
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Old habits die hard. I don't like spending money willy-nilly.
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I had actually gone to a church-related college, but I went on a football scholarship, not because of any interest in the church.
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When I was in college, my brother, B.R. Chopra, who is everything to me, was a director in Bombay. He taught me filmmaking. What I am today is because of him.
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I'm a psychologist. I was a psychology faculty member, and then I became an administrator of the department, then the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. At the time of the presidential search, I was the dean.
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I could be happy doing something like architecture. It would involve another couple of years of graduate school, but that's what I studied in college. That's what I always wanted to do.
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I was in college in the '60s, and the whole feminist movement had swept me up.
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Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed.
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I made my money in an honest way. And I have declared it all. By co-founding Infosys along with Mr. Murthy and others, I earned financially.
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Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.
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You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount. Remember, we are creatures of habit and, therefore, the habit of managing your money is more important than the amount.
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If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money.
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I was a good student with mathematical ability and interests. As such, I took the usual college preparatory program in high school for one looking to become an engineer: all the available courses in mathematics and science.
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I had one year of struggle. My parents were always there, but I didn't want to rely on them. Now it's moving pretty fast. I'm not rich, but obviously this is fantastic. All I know to do with money is put it in a shoebox anyway.
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I've been bouncing around from comedy to drama and TV and film.
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Press coverage has been difficult for him. I did not set out to ensnare him with a child.
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Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't want to do it.
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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!
