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. — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
Everything in Louisiana is about layers. There are layers of race, layers of class, layers of survival, layers of death, and layers of rebirth. To live with these layers is to be a true Louisianian. This state has a depth… — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
I don't know if I would have the same take on world matters and social issues if I were not gay. — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
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… — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm a gay black guy. If I can't ask questions without caring what people think of me, who can? — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
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. — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
I've never been one to take glee in anyone's demise, and when I saw Jerry Sandusky walk out in handcuffs, I did kind of… — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
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.… — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
The best way not to encounter America's health care system is not to have to encounter it. — Don Lemon Copy Share Image
