Anderson Cooper

On his early life and influences; on television he watched growing up; on appearing on To Tell the Truth as a child; on traveling to Africa in his youth

On his first job in television as a fact checker on Channel One News; on becoming a correspondent for Channel One News; on doing stories for Channel One News from Vietnam

On covering the famine in Somalia for Channel One News; on reporting complex stories for Channel One News and navigating Somalia

On going to work as a correspondent for ABC News; on the kinds of stories he covered early on as a correspondent for ABC News and his admiration for Bob Simon

On stories he did at ABC that stood out for him; on his safety while covering stories

On winning an Emmy for his coverage of the death of Princess Diana, and his feelings about awards in general; on anchoring for ABC News' World News Now; on being a correspondent for 20/20 Downtown

On covering 9/11 and going to work for CNN; on becoming weekend primetime anchor for CNN and saving himself at the network; on becoming the regular weeknight anchor on CNN

On dealing with breaking news as an anchor live on air; on coming to host Anderson Cooper 360

On covering Hurricane Katrina; on being called the "emo anchor"

On covering the earthquake in Haiti; on maintaining his neutrality as a journalist 

On the "RidicuList" on Anderson Cooper 360; on utilizing social media on-air at CNN; on dealing with fame and celebrity

On being a correspondent on 60 Minutes and what makes a good interview; on the legacy of 60 Minutes; on appearing on Jeopardy!

On the then-current state of CNN and dealing with ratings; on appearing on Finding Your Roots and learning about his ancestors; on his book, "Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival"

On his mentors and people who have impacted his career; on career highlights and regrets; on what excites him about his job and where he sees himself in the then-future; on advice to aspiring television journalists