If I had had someone like me who had chosen to live their lives out and proud, there would be no need for the Tyler Clementis of the world. – Don Lemon
People all the time say to me, ‘You look just like Don Lemon,’ and I would go, ‘I hear that all the time! ‘And after a moment, I would go, ‘I am Don Lemon!’ – Don Lemon
Paula Deen is a human being. She deserves forgiveness and a chance at redemption as much as anyone else. America is about redemption. – Don Lemon
Most people would think if you’re the prime news anchor, then you should sort of be this Edward R. Murrow, Clark Kent guy with the family and 2.5 kids – or the perky, cute yet smart Katie Couric. – Don Lemon
I think young people don’t really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in this country. It’s not taught enough in school. – Don Lemon
Michael Jackson is an accidental civil rights leader – an accidental pioneer. He broke ground and barriers in so many different realms in artistry, in pictures, in movies, in music, you name it. – Don Lemon
I do feel that Paula Deen should not have lost her job, and I’ve said this on the air. The marketplace should have decided. The marketplace decided something different. Her books are No. 1. – Don Lemon
I don’t know if I would have the same take on world matters and social issues if I were not gay. – Don Lemon
If you’re going to be in the business of news and telling people the truth… you’ve got to be honest. You’ve got to have the same rules for yourself as you do for everyone else. – Don Lemon
We aren’t as divided as we think we are. We’re not just Republicans sitting in one corner, and Democrats sitting in the other corner. – Don Lemon
Just because you can have a baby, it doesn’t mean you should. Especially without planning for one or getting married first. – Don Lemon
More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers. – Don Lemon
More often than not, we think of ourselves as black, white, Asian, or Hispanic pretty much in this country, but the real America is much more than that. – Don Lemon
Whenever I see John Lewis, I invariably say, ‘Thank you.’ And I will never stop. I don’t know how he’s still standing, because what he endured took courage and strength that I don’t know that I have. – Don Lemon
The truth is the truth is the truth. And as long as you tell the truth, you’ll be okay in the end. – Don Lemon
When people ask me why I’m amazed at what Barack Obama has accomplished, I tell them it’s not because of what most of America and the world sees and knows of his history. It’s because I witnessed what I can only describe as a bizarre turn of events that thrust him into position to even become a U.S. senator. – Don Lemon
It doesn’t matter if gun violence is down. We need to get guns and bullets and automatic weapons off the streets. – Don Lemon
I’m a gay black guy. If I can’t ask questions without caring what people think of me, who can? – Don Lemon