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I abhor hypocrisy.
Learn to love being black.
I'm a citizen of the world.
I love old school rock and roll.
I am a big devourer of James Baldwin.
I was born gay just as I was born black.
There's a degree of deception in silence.
My mom tells me every single day that she's proud of me.
Can the president really blame Fox News for his problems?
I believe in diversity in front of and behind the camera.
I think there's always a lesson you can learn from any situation.
Some people are saying, Justin Bieber is racist. Is he? I dont know.
Whatever happens with my career, I'm going to prosper no matter what.
Some people are saying, 'Justin Bieber is racist.' Is he? I don't know.
It's not ideological to ask someone to stick to the question presented.
You weigh how much you should criticize the President because hes black.
You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you didn't want to do it.
I think the Casey Anthony trial caught a lot of news organizations off guard.
When you are the first of anything, there is a bigger responsibility put on you.
The best way not to encounter Americas health care system is not to have to encounter it.
The best way not to encounter America's health care system is not to have to encounter it.
You don't have true freedom until you allow a diversity of opinion and a diversity of voices.
I'm a gay black guy. If I can't ask questions without caring what people think of me, who can?
I don't know if I would have the same take on world matters and social issues if I were not gay.
The truth is the truth is the truth. And as long as you tell the truth, you'll be okay in the end.
Being gay doesn't take your brain away or exclude me from having the same attributes as anyone else.
African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country.
I grew up believing that I could be the president of the United States. I was told I could be whatever I wanted.
It doesn't matter if gun violence is down. We need to get guns and bullets and automatic weapons off the streets.
More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers.
Just because you can have a baby, it doesn't mean you should. Especially without planning for one or getting married first.
Many people who know me call me 'the hardest working man in the news business' because you're never, ever going to outwork me.
I love Louisiana. There's no place on earth like Louisiana, and there's no city on earth like New Orleans. I grew up in Baton Rouge.
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.
Paula Deen is a human being. She deserves forgiveness and a chance at redemption as much as anyone else. America is about redemption.
I think if I had seen more people like me who are out and proud, it wouldn't have taken me 45 years to say it - to walk in the truth.
When someone is in our tribe, I think it's particularly easier for us to tell them apart, because we're used to their facial features.
You go to Brooklyn, everybody's got a beard and plaid shirt. They may be able to tell each other apart, but they all look alike to me.
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.
I think it would be great if everybody could be out. But it's such a personal choice. People have to do it at their own speed. I respect that.
Governing means governing all of the people, no matter what demographic it is, whether it'd be black, white, women, straight, gay, Republican.
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.
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!'
I was hired by the 'Tom Joyner Morning Show' to do commentary that makes people think. I want my audience to feel like they are learning and not being pandered to.
When you learn, you grow. You have to stretch, and it's not easy. You know, if you're working out your muscles, if you're doing whatever, it's gonna hurt a little bit.
Think about just how much we'd get accomplished if we collectively viewed the people with whom we came into contact as just an American and not an American with a prefix.
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.
There are features that African Americans have that are similar! There are features that white people have that are similar! Features that Hispanic people have that are similar!
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.
In general, when I watch cable news during the day, it's frustrating because it reminds me of a game show. If I want to watch 'The Price is Right,' I'll watch 'The Price is Right.'