Alex Trebek Quotes

He played football too long without a helmet.

The cycling helmet can save your life, but it doesn't look good and tends to ruin your hair.

You had no mask, and the coach kept telling you, 'Use your head.' And I did.

I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.

I do not have a helmet. But this is a wig, so it's a little protective.

It's great playing a sport where you don't get hit in the head.

The game can be quite dangerous when you look at certain injuries, especially head injuries.

Kids' brains are developing. Their heads are a larger part of their body, and their necks are not as strong as adults' necks. So kids may be at a greater risk of head and brain injuries than adults.

I, for one, refuse to box without headgear as an amateur. With the rising awareness of concussions and head injury, it is becoming more evident that we need to protect our brains as much as possible. There hasn't been enough research to conclude that it is safer to box without the use of headgear.

My son was a goalkeeper in soccer, and he luckily never had much head trauma. He never had any concussions or anything. I really wanted him to play football, but now I'm thankful he didn't.

I think the one thing I can say is not to play through concussions. I think that's unwise.

Football is inherently dangerous, and that will never change.

Even wrestling, now, I wear the helmet all the time. I'm not going to make that mistake again ever in my life.

Now people need special costumes to ride bicycles. I mean, a helmet, what, are you an astronaut??

The helmet has a special meaning for many drivers. How important is it to you? - It protects my head.

No jewelry, particularly no rings, should be worn. Low heeled shoes will allow you to fill your daily stint with less fatigue. Wear goggles and a cap which completely covers your hair, and which has a visor broad enough to warn you when your head is getting too near any part of the machine. Slack suits, jumpers, and dresses should all be loose and comfortable, with no loose tabs, belts, or large buttons to catch in the machinery. Sleeves should either be short, or, if you prefer them long, tight-fitting. These suggestions stress the fact that a woman can still look extremely attractive in her working clothes, but that the object in going to work is to produce as much as possible. When you wear clothes about which you do not have to think, you will give more thought to the work you are doing.

It's simple to get a concussion, you know. I don't know how many I've had over my career, you know, but I've definitely had my fair share.

We, as a league, we have not in any way changed our desire to do everything we can to make it safe, make it safe as to head injury. We hope and will support any data that would give us more insight into any short- and long-term consequences. We would support that.

For me, concussion response is pure common sense. We can all probably handle a few mild concussions. I have had at least three, and despite my detractors' opinions, I am mentally and physically fine.

The only way you're gonna eliminate helmet-to-helmet contact is to take the helmets off. Go back to leather helmets. I mean, I think a defensive player would be much less inclined to lead with his head if he had no protection.

I worked in the pit for more than 20 years and never had a serious injury.

Yeah, I mean there's points in every game where you get a hit and you feel a little woozy. Not every game, but mostly every game you hit someone and you're like, 'Whoa, that was a good one.'

It makes common sense that children, whose brains are rapidly developing, should not be hitting their heads hundreds of times per season.

For some reason, I have a thick skull.

I'm not a big fan of the halo as a device. I have to face facts - it does bring something in terms of safety.