at randy gorillas. >> i was in a bunny costume because the apes told me to. >> you can understand why this was a bit confusing. >> probably a little bit of a shock and you probably had some second thoughts to come to cnn. >> i had to wring the suits, as larry called them and said have i joined the right network. >> thought it was one of the public access shows in the united states. >> to me, your greatest moment was the katrina period when i think i game of your own there. is that your greatest moment as a journalist? >> i live great in the sense of lauding yourself, the moment you felt was most significant to your career. >> probably the moment when i probably understood the job better than i ever have before. i mean, i spent a lot of time overseas and genocide in rwanda and been to a lot of places and to be ahead of the relief workers and ahead of the response and have the ability actual throw talk to politicians who are ahead of this stuff who are saying things which are not