Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 424

Because of all the attention of this morning’s library post, I thought it’d only be fair...

Because of all the attention of this morning’s library post, I thought it’d only be fair...

"I just got my eyes dilated, so you look like a huge blob right...

"I just got my eyes dilated, so you look like a huge blob right now."

"You want to photograph me eating chicken?""Yep.""Well, if I let...

"You want to photograph me eating chicken?"
"Yep."
"Well, if I let you, I need you to help me deliver a message."
"What’s that?"
"I work at this library. And before that, I was coming here for twenty years. It’s my favorite place in the world. As many people know, the main reading room of this library is supported by seven floors of books, which contain one of the greatest research collections in the world. Recently, the library administration has decided to rip out this collection, send the books to New Jersey, and use the space for a lending library. As part of the consolidation, they are going to close down the Mid-Manhattan Library Branch as well as the Science, Industry, and Business Library. When everything is finished, one of the greatest research libraries in the world will become a glorified internet cafe. Now read that back to me."

"You photograph normal people on the street? I go to photography...

"You photograph normal people on the street? I go to photography museums, so trust me, if you want to be successful, you must take crazier photos than this. Try photos with naked people."

"She’s stubborn, which I love. Because I like a...

"She’s stubborn, which I love. Because I like a challenge."
"When’s the first time you realized she was stubborn?"
"We’d just graduated from college, and we were looking for jobs. She had some offers, but she said she wasn’t going to accept anything less than $35,000. That was a lot of money back in 1996. So I kept telling her: ‘Don’t be greedy. You don’t have any experience yet. Start small and work up.’ But she wouldn’t budge. And of course, she ended up getting exactly what she wanted."

"When I get really angry, I start crying. It sucks. Everyone...

"When I get really angry, I start crying. It sucks. Everyone else gets to yell and be scary. I have to be like: ‘No! I don’t want a tissue! Quit comforting me! I’m angry, I swear!’"

I asked for her portrait, and she struck a pose. Then I said:...

I asked for her portrait, and she struck a pose. Then I said: “Ok, now let’s do a regular one.” So she struck another pose.

"I found this guitar on the sidewalk last night. But my...

"I found this guitar on the sidewalk last night. But my girlfriend thinks it has bedbugs. So I’ve got to play outside."

"I’m trying to figure out what direction I should be...

"I’m trying to figure out what direction I should be moving in."
"What direction are you currently moving in?"
"I’m not sure I’m moving."

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