Soledad O'Brien

“If you don't have a voice, you're just a pretty face.”

“I've learned that terror is not a thing you can condemn. It's a thing you have to explain.”

“Don't be a jerk. Try to love everyone. Give everything. And do it beautifully.”

“The biggest stories are the ones that are challenging to do.”

“I've always thought that my job is to be a storyteller and to tell the most interesting stories.”

“Being a journalist, I'm not supposed to be the story. I'm supposed to tell the story.”

“Race is a part of who I am and because of that, I want to be a part of the conversation.”

“You have to be a little bit of a warrior in this life.”

“What I learned is that we have to be able to have conversations about race. It’s a very scary conversation for a lot of people.”

“I think storytelling is the most powerful way to connect with people.”

“To be able to go so many places and see how other people live, it's amazing. I'd do it for free.”

“I am a perfectionist. I'm pretty much insufferable.”

“I think it’s important to be in a position where you can make a difference.”

“I want my kids to have a good work ethic. I want them to be good people.”

“My parents were both immigrants. They came to this country with nothing but the clothes on their backs.”

“I don't think you can be a good journalist if you're not a good person.”

“Diversity is not a nicety. It's a necessity.”