Anderson Cooper, the brave CNN anchor who recently put himself in harm’s way to rescue a small boy in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake they suffered back in January, is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Outside magazine. Here is our first look at the silver fox’s Outside coverphoto and some excerpts from his coverstory interview:
On overcoming fear: “I don’t believe you should be ruled by fear in anything in life. I don’t like anything that scares me, I prefer to face it head-on and get over it. Anyone who says they’re not scared is a fool or a liar or both. I just don’t want that fear in my stomach to be a part of my life, so I work to eliminate it.”
On skydiving being senseless: “I have no interest in jumping out of an airplane, or any of the things people do for thrills to push the limit and all that. To me, that seems foolish. There’s no point. If people are suffering in a place, to me, it’s not a question of whether I’m going to go or not. It’s a question of how fast can I get there.”
On springing into action while in Haiti: “You suddenly find yourself in a situation where, you say … what do you do? There are some journalism purists who say that you do nothing, that you just watch and report, and I certainly understand that. But in the case of a little boy who got hit in the head with a cement block, no one was helping him. He couldn’t get up. … Blood was pouring from his head. It was a split second decision to take him out of the situation.”
How much do I love Anderson Cooper? He is THE best. I 100% agree with him on the senselessness of skydiving. I was coerced into jumping my dumb ass out of a plane a few years ago and it was the single most terrifying thing I’ve ever done. I will never, ever do it again nor would I ever encourage anyone else to do so. I love that Anderson has got my back on this :) Some of you Cooper aficionados may recall that he previously graced the cover of Outside magazine back in March 2008 … so clearly, he’s a fan of the publication. I’m pretty sure there are a few Coop fans out there who might enjoy this issue of Outside … I know I will :)
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well, there’s a difference between jumping out of a plane when you’re scared and don’t want to vs. doing it because you love it, right? i actually really enjoy skydiving and don’t think it’s senseless if it’s something that makes me happy doing.
I jumped out a plane because I hate flying and wanted to face my fear head on! It didn’t help but it was hella fun. I still fly all the time just hate it!! Anderson Cooper does rock thou!!!
I dont get how he went from talking about sky diving to going to where people are suffering, but oh well….love him all the same haha
@roxter, Same here! I had to read it twice, to make sure I didn’t skip a line or something. Lol
I skydived over the Swiss Alps to get over my fear of heights. Was I terrified? YUP! Am I still afraid of heights? YUP! Am I glad I crossed that off my bucket list? YUP! It’s not a stupid decision, it’s a personal one, and like Amy said — if you enjoy it then go for it! I found it empowering to face my fears — how can empowering yourself be stupid?
Love Anderson!!
I wish I could marry him ):
i guess we have to settle for “outside” as opposed to just “out”
I love him as well…le sigh
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He is so sexy!
AC!!
I went skydiving a couple of summers ago- it was something I always wanted to do. It was the most exciting, exhilarating thing I have *EVER* done… and I’d do it again in a heartbeat!! :)