Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 277

"I’ve got a small, self-operated gold mine on the middle...

"I’ve got a small, self-operated gold mine on the middle fork of the Feather River in California."
"How’d you get into gold mining?"
"One day I quit my job, and said: ‘Fuck it, I’m going gold mining.’"

"I was in Egypt during the Arab Spring when the Mubarak...

"I was in Egypt during the Arab Spring when the Mubarak government got overthrown. I was building an amusement park called the Mubarak Family Park."

"I go to the movies once a month. And I watch every single one...

"I go to the movies once a month. And I watch every single one of them."

"I should have made more mistakes."

"I should have made more mistakes."

"I’ve drawn this statue before, but I’ve gotten...

"I’ve drawn this statue before, but I’ve gotten better since then. There’s a level of skill where the drawing is so realistic that you can put the piece of paper in front of your face, and you’ll swear that you’re still looking at the sculpture. I’ve yet to reach that level, but I keep trying."

"I wish I could be remembered through my work, but it...

"I wish I could be remembered through my work, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen at this point. I sell what I can to keep up with the rent. It’s like a huge rock is chained to my leg and keeps pulling me into the ocean. As long as I keep struggling, I’ll be OK. But the moment I stop, I’ll sink."

Today in microfashion…

Today in microfashion…

"It seems that most children in America are encouraged to follow...

"It seems that most children in America are encouraged to follow their dreams. But my parents are immigrants. And in China, most children are expected to choose a path that will help provide for the needs of their family. I enjoy music. But it’s difficult to go my own way without feeling coldhearted, or estranged."

"It’s her first new year. Well, her second new year. But...

"It’s her first new year. Well, her second new year. But the first one she could go outside."

Seen in Chinatown.

Seen in Chinatown.