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" I know that some things are beyond our control, some illnesses are beyond our control, we get sick, we don't know why. But let's pledge to do whatever we can to avoid those high medical bills. "

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" 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

History

Know

People

" You don't have true freedom until you allow a diversity of opinion and a diversity of voices. "

" Some people are saying, 'Justin Bieber is racist.' Is he? I don't know. "

" There's a degree of deception in silence. "

" I don't know if I would have the same take on world matters and social issues if I were not gay. "

" It doesn't matter if gun violence is down. We need to get guns and bullets and automatic weapons off the streets. "

" 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. "

" Just because you can have a baby, it doesn't mean you should. Especially without planning for one or getting married first. "

" 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. "

" When you are the first of anything, there is a bigger responsibility put on you. "

" I don't watch the media that much. "

" I'm a gay black guy. If I can't ask questions without caring what people think of me, who can? "

Don Lemon

Black

People

" 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. "

" It's not ideological to ask someone to stick to the question presented. "

" Learn to love being black. "

" Whatever happens with my career, I'm going to prosper no matter what. "

" 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. "

" 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

People

Why

" I'm not concerned with what people think of me. "

" Being gay doesn't take your brain away or exclude me from having the same attributes as anyone else. "

" 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! "

" Who needs a bullet piercing, armor piercing bullet to go hunting? Who needs an assault rifle to go hunting? You can't even use the prey that you kill with an assault rifle if you indeed do it. "

Don Lemon

You

Prey

" African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country. "

" Can the president really blame Fox News for his problems? "

" More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers. "

Don Lemon

Out

Community

" 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. "

" I think secrets are something that you keep or are afraid to share because you think they're going to harm you in some way. So if you don't have any secrets, then there's no way anyone can harm you. "

" Many people who know me call me 'the hardest working man in the news business' because you're never, ever going to outwork me. "

Don Lemon

Man

Know

" I like all kinds of music. I hope you do, too. "

Don Lemon

Too

Hope

" 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.' "