Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 320

"If they raise the subway fare one more time, I’m going to...

"If they raise the subway fare one more time, I’m going to explode. I’m making nine dollars an hour. I walk home three hours from work every day to save that $2.50, because that’s a half gallon of milk for me and my daughter. And every time they raise the fare, they have a ‘hearing.’ But they aren’t hearing anything. It’s a fucking joke. If you go to one of those ‘hearings,’ every single person stands up and says: ‘Don’t raise the fare.’ Then they raise it anyway. Oh man, it burns me up. ‘We need the money,’ they say, ‘America is hurting.’ That’s bullshit! If I see one more TV program bragging about multimillion dollar homes I’m gonna scream. How about a fucking TV program that shows me if there is anywhere in this city that I can fucking afford to live anymore. I’m sorry, but it’s burning me up."

"I’ve been training since the age of 8. I want to fight in...

"I’ve been training since the age of 8. I want to fight in the Olympics."
"What’s your biggest weakness as a fighter?"
"No weak points. Just the fear before the fight."

(Jerusalem)

"He stays always in the Dome of the Rock. Children come to him...

"He stays always in the Dome of the Rock. Children come to him for blessings. He can’t see, but his mind is perfect. He only has to hear your voice — and he’ll remember your name, your mobile number, and even the anniversary of your mother’s death."

(Jerusalem)

"I just came back from ten months in Asia. I learned a lot about...

"I just came back from ten months in Asia. I learned a lot about myself."
"What’s one thing you learned?"
"If you do what you love, the way will always open."
"What do you love?"
"That’s what I have to figure out next."

(Jerusalem)

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"We’re learning traditional Palestinian...

"We’re learning traditional Palestinian dances."

(Jerusalem)

"What do you hope the most for your children?""That they will...

"What do you hope the most for your children?"
"That they will respect their elders and maintain our traditions."

(Jerusalem)

"He could remember seventy world capitals by the age of...

"He could remember seventy world capitals by the age of two!"
"Mom, please."

(Jerusalem)

"What’s the most romantic thing he’s ever done for...

"What’s the most romantic thing he’s ever done for you?"
"You don’t talk about those things!"

(Jerusalem)

"I get along with him better than his father."(Jerusalem)

"I get along with him better than his father."

(Jerusalem)