Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 474

"My dad owned a watch factory. He wasn’t a ‘play...

"My dad owned a watch factory. He wasn’t a ‘play catch’ kind of dad, and was never around too much. But I think I learned a lot just by watching him."

“What’s something you learned?”

“He had unlimited patience. He stayed calm no matter what. When the switch was made to quartz movement, mechanical watches took a big hit, and he lost his factory. All his investors pulled out and he lost millions. He went to work for an old friend, and we had to move from Central Park South to Queens. But I never knew that we’d been rich until I was much older. Even when he lost all that money, his demeanor never changed.”

"I’ve got an interview tomorrow at Mt. Sinai. I’m...

"I’ve got an interview tomorrow at Mt. Sinai. I’m trying to get into their medical program."

“What’s the most frustrating thing about the human body?”

“That there’s so much we don’t know about it. Studying the human brain is like staring into outer space.”

Today in microfashion…

Today in microfashion…

"I’m learning to deal with negative feelings, like...

"I’m learning to deal with negative feelings, like envy."

“What are you envious of?”

“Normal stuff. Women with more successful careers, things like that. I’m finding that if you try to resist your envy, it sticks around. But if you accept it as natural, and don’t judge yourself, it will pass, like a cloud.”

"Just make sure you don’t put me on a porno site....

"Just make sure you don’t put me on a porno site. Actually, you can even do that. I don’t care."

REMINDER: Another book signing tomorrow at 7 PM at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO.

REMINDER: Another book signing tomorrow at 7 PM at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO.

"I have a special needs child in 5th grade. Things have been OK...

"I have a special needs child in 5th grade. Things have been OK so far, but I’m afraid that once he goes to middle school, there will be things that I can’t protect him from."

"I was afraid that I wouldn’t have the tolerance to be a...

"I was afraid that I wouldn’t have the tolerance to be a parent. But it’s amazing how you find the energy."

"Do you mind if I take your photo?"“I’m late for a...

"Do you mind if I take your photo?"

“I’m late for a show. You can try while I hail a cab.”

"I’ve had a lot of exciting jobs."“What was the...

"I’ve had a lot of exciting jobs."

“What was the most exciting?”

“Well, after Brown vs. The Board of Education, I was responsible for enforcing desegregation in eleven Deep South school districts.”