Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 278

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!

"What’s your biggest weakness?""When I’m in a...

"What’s your biggest weakness?"
"When I’m in a relationship, I don’t know how to make someone feel needed. Because I don’t feel like I need anyone."

"I don’t look like an electrical engineer, but I’m...

"I don’t look like an electrical engineer, but I’m in charge of power continuity in Manhattan. Don’t get me wrong— I have a boss. But I’m the only black woman who is the shift manager of a control room. So when it’s my shift, I’m running shit. And I’m proud of that."

"I’m trying to maintain my cool while dealing with the...

"I’m trying to maintain my cool while dealing with the public. My job is to keep people from parking on this block without a permit. Earlier these two detectives tried to park, and I told them that it wasn’t allowed. Then one of them tried to pull out his badge, like that’s going to mean something to me. I said: ‘Are you trying to tell me that detectives get to break the law?’ We got into it for a few minutes. Then he asked for my boss. Then he got into it with my boss for a few minutes. Then he found somewhere else to park."

"I wish I could sell my hats unapologetically. Whenever someone...

"I wish I could sell my hats unapologetically. Whenever someone compliments my hat, I only say: ‘Thank you.’ I wish I was bold enough to say: ‘Here I am. This is what I do. And you can have one too.’"

Here she is: Tierre Joline

“Manners do matter, but I’d prefer that she not be too...

“Manners do matter, but I’d prefer that she not be too sophisticated at a young age. When we’re making art, I try not to show her any techniques. If she wants to draw a purple frog with curly legs, I don’t correct her. That’s her imagination and I don’t want to damage that part of her nature.”

"I’m having trouble finding work. People assume that all...

"I’m having trouble finding work. People assume that all attorneys are well off, but once you’re past an age where you are young and single and can work all night, your marketability changes. Everyone at my wife’s office knows that I’m an attorney, so they assume that we’re financially stable and that she can quit whenever she wants. It gives her a bit of a shield. I’d rather not show my face because I don’t want her bosses to know how badly she needs the job."

"Sometimes I find little pieces of paper that give me clues as...

"Sometimes I find little pieces of paper that give me clues as to what’s really going on this world."

"Someone made an Instagram account that said:...

"Someone made an Instagram account that said: ‘You’re a slut and you should kill yourself.’ And I was the only person they followed."

"I light up at night."

"I light up at night."