Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 441

"If you could change one thing about adults, what would it...

"If you could change one thing about adults, what would it be?"

“A lot of them are grumpy.”

"I’m wearing really plain looking underwear."

"I’m wearing really plain looking underwear."

"What was the happiest moment of your life?"“When I came...

"What was the happiest moment of your life?"

“When I came for the first time. God damn!”

"The young people are abusing themselves with their drinking and...

"The young people are abusing themselves with their drinking and their smoking!"

"I feel guilty whenever I have the opportunity to engage with my...

"I feel guilty whenever I have the opportunity to engage with my kids, but instead choose to do something for myself."

"I’m a caring person."“What’s the hardest...

"I’m a caring person."

“What’s the hardest part about being a caring person?”

“People can take advantage of your kindness.”

“How so?”

“If people know you care, and that you won’t let something fail, they know that you’ll pick up their slack.”

"If you could change one thing about your brother, what would it...

"If you could change one thing about your brother, what would it be?"

“His toys.”

"What was the happiest moment of your life?"“I...

"What was the happiest moment of your life?"

“I don’t know.”

“What was the saddest moment of your life?”

“I don’t know.”

“What’s your best quality?”

“I don’t know.”

“What’s your worst quality?”

“Indecisiveness.”

"You know how most parents eventually get to the place where...

"You know how most parents eventually get to the place where they say: ‘May not have been what I was hoping for, but this is who my kid is.’? Well, my dad never got there."

"She’s a very caring person."“Can you give me an...

"She’s a very caring person."

“Can you give me an example of a time she was caring?”

“We had a 16 year old Corgi. For the last three years of his life, he couldn’t walk up stairs. And even though he got to be 32 lbs, every time he needed to go outside she would carry him up and down four flights of stairs.”