I Think [anderson Cooper ]

I Love Getting Into Restaurants And Getting Free Stuff - That Part Of Fame I Definitely Enjoy!

I Wanted To Tell A Dream-come-true Story About Going From A Closeted Gay Kid Who Loved Pop Culture To An Out Adult Man Making Pop Culture. I Went From Being Told When I Was 21 That I Should Never Go On Tv Because Of My Crossed Eyes To Winding Up Being A 'housewives' Whisperer And Talk-show Host.

The One Guiding Principle Over My 23-year Career In Tv Has Been As Long As I'm Having Fun, I Really Don't Care What The Job Title Is.

I Was Already In A Groove And Decided To Initially Write Down Everything, As I Would In An Actual Diary, And Then Go Back And Take Out What I Was Too Shy To Reveal. But I Wound Up Leaving More In Than I Imagined, And That Was Because I Wanted To Be Transparent And Real.

When In Doubt, I Go To The Phones A Lot Because It Adds A New Dimension And A New Energy. It Kind Of Takes Me Out Of The Equation If I Feel Like I Irritated Them Or They Aren't Into The Experience.