227 Quotes by Anderson Cooper

I wanted to be Amish when I was a kid. You just wear black and white - what could be better? One less thing to worry about.

I am boring. I'm fine with boring.

When you lose a parent at ten years old, the world seems like a much scarier place. It makes complete sense to me that I took survival courses when I was a teenager and started going to war zones as a reporter. I didn't ever want to be taken advantage of, and I wanted to be able to take care of those around me.

In my real life, I wear a T-shirt, gray or white, and the same pair of jeans. Literally, the same pair of jeans every day.

I'm concerned about heart disease. I've raised money to fight heart disease; my dad died of it.

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

Most gyms now have TVs. You can prop up reading material on the cardio equipment.

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

My dad grew up really poor in Mississippi. I paid attention to that because I thought that's a healthier thing to pay attention to than, like, some statue of a great-great-great grandfather who has no connection to my life.