Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 521

“Back in Antigua, if you need a place to stay, your family will...

“Back in Antigua, if you need a place to stay, your family will welcome you with open arms. In America, they’ll welcome you, but you’ve got a time limit.”

"I know a thousand wise things. And I’m not going to tell...

"I know a thousand wise things. And I’m not going to tell you one."

"What’s the hardest part about being a...

"What’s the hardest part about being a Dad?"

“Probably just realizing that my time with him is going to run out."

"What’s the hardest you’ve ever...

"What’s the hardest you’ve ever laughed?"

“When I got my divorce papers."

"What’s the hardest you’ve ever...

"What’s the hardest you’ve ever laughed?"

“When I got my divorce papers."

"What’s the meaning of life?"“Wear chicken suits."

"What’s the meaning of life?"

“Wear chicken suits."

Early in the spring, I photographed a young woman playing catch...

Early in the spring, I photographed a young woman playing catch with a boy in Washington Square Park. It turned out that she was his babysitter, and was “warming him up for tonight’s game.” I had every intention of sharing it, but the photo somehow got lost in the shuffle. I recently received an email gently reminding me of my oversight. So here’s the post, long overdue.

“This has been the first time in a long while that we’ve spent...

“This has been the first time in a long while that we’ve spent an entire day together. And it’s been really, really nice.”

What was the saddest moment of your life?”“When my mother...

What was the saddest moment of your life?”
“When my mother died.”
“What was your favorite thing about your mother?”
“She never let us be homeless.”

“What’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?”“It’s really...

“What’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?”
“It’s really hard to put into words. My girlfriend and I were visiting the Franz Joseph Glacier in New Zealand, and we really wanted to take a helicopter ride at sunset. But all the tour companies were telling us that they weren’t allowed to fly in the evening. Finally we found this sketchy company that didn’t seem too concerned about safety standards, and they agreed to take us for a lot of money. We thought really hard about it, and agreed that it was a risk we had to take. We were really scared the entire ride, but when we broke through the clouds, and saw the sunset reflecting off the glacier, it was the most beautiful thing that either of us had ever seen.”