Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 415

"What’s the most unmasculine thing you’ve ever...

"What’s the most unmasculine thing you’ve ever done?"
"I had to pick up some feminine products at the store a couple weeks ago."

"There are a lot of ‘Irish’ pubs in America, but...

"There are a lot of ‘Irish’ pubs in America, but they just don’t have the ‘craic.’ You know the word ‘craic,’ don’t you? Craic is a special fun atmosphere that Irish people can produce. Some Irish people have more craic than others. There are all kinds of craic. There’s good craic, mighty craic, savage craic, and deadly craic. Then there are boring people who have no fun inside of them. We call that minus craic."

Seen on 5th Avenue

Seen on 5th Avenue

"I’m really blessed, partner."

"I’m really blessed, partner."

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of...

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?"
"In every situation, choose love."
"When is it most difficult to choose love?"
"When it involves someone close to you."

"The Universe gave him to me.""What’s his name?""Black...

"The Universe gave him to me."
"What’s his name?"
"Black Mamba."

"What’s your greatest struggle right now?""Keeping my...

"What’s your greatest struggle right now?"
"Keeping my children in my life."
"If you could change one decision you’ve made, what would it be?"
"All the decisions which broke up my family."
"What decision in particular?"
"The decision to keep drinking."

"It’s the last line of the poem.""What does it...

"It’s the last line of the poem."
"What does it mean?"
"I’m not sure lines of poems can be directly translated."

"I had an intense mushroom trip one time where I realized that I...

"I had an intense mushroom trip one time where I realized that I was trying to be a lot of things that I didn’t want to be. I realized that I liked the idea of my life more than my life. So I dumped my boyfriend, dropped out of school, and went to work on organic farms."

"I don’t want to be turned into a caricature. I’m...

"I don’t want to be turned into a caricature. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be combative, but one thousand straight people have asked for my photo this week. It’s been a long week, girlfriend."