Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 261

“I’m waiting for someone who’s always late. He seems to think...

“I’m waiting for someone who’s always late. He seems to think that his time is more important than mine. He only gets away with it because he’s charming. He’ll probably show up with a bottle of wine and some compliments. But in ten more minutes, that won’t even work.”

“Back in the 30’s, I used to go to summer camp in Maine. Those...

“Back in the 30’s, I used to go to summer camp in Maine. Those were the happiest days of my life. There was a great freedom. I rode horseback, walked in the woods, went swimming, made new friends.”
“What was your happiest moment at camp?”
“One time I won a tennis match and got 50 points for my team. The whole camp was divided into two teams: Green and Tan. And we competed all summer long to see which team could get the most points. And 50 points was a really big deal! To give some perspective– you’d only get ten points for riding on the gunnel of a canoe.”

“I’ve got a couple friends who are members of the...

“I’ve got a couple friends who are members of the internet. They are complete fiends on that thing. Personally, I have no interest.”

“I’ve probably had more than a thousand seizures...

“I’ve probably had more than a thousand seizures in my life. I’ve fallen down everywhere. On the street, the sidewalk, the subway tracks, and down the stairs. I wanted to be a nurse, but I had to drop out of school because the epilepsy took my memory. Anything that I studied at night, I would forget by the next morning. I’ve got medicine now that keeps the seizures down to once a month, but that stuff messes you up too.”

“My ex-husband left me on the same day that my sister was...

“My ex-husband left me on the same day that my sister was killed. That day began a twelve-year spiritual journey for me. I became a tantra teacher, I joined the Peace Corps, I did a bunch of energy work, and now I run a goddess circle. I try to help women release their inner goddess. I believe that if you become more conscious, you’ll be more connected. And if you become more connected, you’ll be more loved. Because we’re all beautiful little stars. I know, I know… I’m such a hippie.”

“I’d like to write a novel about the future where...

“I’d like to write a novel about the future where the earth isn’t a dystopian wasteland and teens aren’t fighting each other to the death.”

“I got waitlisted at Fordham Law School. So I put on my...

“I got waitlisted at Fordham Law School. So I put on my older brother’s suit and went to the admissions office. I was going to march in, ask for the dean, and say: ‘I’m here to do whatever it takes to get into this school!’ Instead I got nervous and just asked a bunch of questions that I already knew the answer to.”

“What’s your favorite thing about...

“What’s your favorite thing about him?”
“He does the supermarket shopping.”

About two years ago today, the final touches were being put on...

About two years ago today, the final touches were being put on the first HONY book. The book was the culmination of three years of hard work, and I couldn’t be prouder of how it turned out. But in the months and years that followed, the blog has continued to evolve. The interviews have become much deeper. The stories have grown longer and more intimate. And while the first book is a colorful depiction of HONY’s beginnings, it doesn’t fully represent what HONY has become. So I’m very excited to announce that ‘Humans of New York: Stories’ will be published this October. It will be 432 pages of the best material from the past 2.5 years. Additionally, it will feature 100 stories that have never been seen before. I’m putting the finishing touches on the manuscript over the next couple weeks, and am so thrilled to have a book that finally represents what HONY has become.

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“My mom’s a single mother. She adopted me when she was 40. She...

“My mom’s a single mother. She adopted me when she was 40. She always tells me that she had a mid-life crisis, and she got a kid instead of a motorcycle. And I’m forever thankful for that. She’s never been too close to her family, so it’s always just been the two of us.”