Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 383

"It seems like I start crying once a day. Even commercials have...

"It seems like I start crying once a day. Even commercials have been setting me off lately. I think I’m going through menopause or something."

"I don’t take selfies. Not that I have anything against...

"I don’t take selfies. Not that I have anything against them. My arms are just too short."

"I just turned 30. I think one of the reasons I have such a hard...

"I just turned 30. I think one of the reasons I have such a hard time quitting smoking is that it connects me to my teenage years."

"I recently managed to completely let go of my...

"I recently managed to completely let go of my past."

“What part of your past was the hardest to let go?”

“A missed opportunity with a woman. She believed in me more than I believed in myself, but I wasn’t ready to commit. She told me: ‘If you keep on like this, you’re going to end up old and alone.’”

“How long ago was that?”

“40 years.”

"If you could change one decision you’ve made, what would...

"If you could change one decision you’ve made, what would it be?"

“I’d probably decide to talk to some people that I was afraid to talk to.”

“Who specifically?”

“I don’t know. I never met them.”

"They kicked us out of the Natural History Museum because he...

"They kicked us out of the Natural History Museum because he kept humping the wax statues."

"One day I will be in charge of the New York City Public School...

"One day I will be in charge of the New York City Public School System."

"We should have learned how to make apps."

"We should have learned how to make apps."

"It was even more meaningful because my mother died two years...

"It was even more meaningful because my mother died two years ago, on this day."

"Hold on a sec. I’m having a bad hijab day."

"Hold on a sec. I’m having a bad hijab day."