Quotes from Anderson Cooper

I've always loved reporting from the field most of all. There's something about doing live TV and being there as it happens that's always appealed to me. I think there's great value to bearing witness to these events as they're actually happening.

I've been addicted to TV since I emerged from the womb.

Our skin is very thin. It doesn't take much for us to jump off a ledge or to kill one another. It can happen very, very quickly.

A lot of people know the name Gloria Vanderbilt, but they don't really know the whole story behind her, the real person that she is.

It was important to me and, I think, important to my parents that I be on my own and figure things out on my own and kind of forge my own path, and I'm really grateful for that.

I have no interest in jumping out of an airplane or any of the things people do for thrills, to push their limits and all that. To me, that seems foolish, and there's no point.

Never too late to change your relationship with somebody in your life.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

I don't have much experience, but the few times when I would go on a date with a girl - like when I was 12 - there was a lot of sharing, and a lot of talking, and a lot of asking how I am. They thought we were dating, and I was sort of hoping to meet their brothers.

I've never been a Burger King person. I'm a total McDonald's person.

Don't fall in love with a bonobo, because it's gonna die.

Anyone who says they're not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.

You might try the gym from time to time. It really is something you can incorporate into your life pretty seamlessly.

The farther you go...the harder it is to return. The world has many edges and it's easy to fall off.

I think it's a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I'm for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible.

I don't believe in letting fear dictate what you do, but that doesn't mean you don't feel afraid or frightened. I think it's normal and healthy to be afraid in situations.

The thing I love about reporting is being able to blend in with any group, whether that's neo-Nazis or pedophiles.

I really like involvement with an audience.

I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it.

The world reacts very strangely to people they see on TV, and I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it. For a reporter, that's the kiss of death.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

I've always giggled like a 13-year-old girl at a Justin Bieber meet and greet. There's nothing I can do about it but I've never not been able to stop.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

My mom's made it clear to me that, like, there's no trust fund.