Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 531

“8 wrecks, 3 heart attacks, a broken pelvis, and two...

“8 wrecks, 3 heart attacks, a broken pelvis, and two strokes. These guys actually have to lift me onto my bike.” 

“I’m an artist.”“Any advice for someone...

“I’m an artist.”

“Any advice for someone who wants to be an artist?”

“You either need to be extremely talented or have rich parents.”

“What was the most frightened you’ve ever...

“What was the most frightened you’ve ever been?”

“Having a son when I was 18. But he just turned 28. Everything came out fine.”

The Benchnic

The Benchnic

“I’m a kick boxer and I own a...

“I’m a kick boxer and I own a restaurant.”
“How do those two things relate?”
“They both require maintaining a calm center in the midst of chaos.” 

“We went to the same high school, but weren’t really...

“We went to the same high school, but weren’t really friends. He joined the Navy for ten years, and when he came home, I happened to be working in the same retirement home that his grandmother was in. We met in the lobby. He tried to tell a joke about having been all around the world while I stayed at home, but it backfired and made me cry.”

Today in epic African formalwear.

Today in epic African formalwear. 

“What’s the most that bird’s ever surprised...

“What’s the most that bird’s ever surprised you?”
“I took him to Long Beach one day. He started jumping up and down, flapping his wings, and saying: ‘It’s water! It’s water!” 

Seen in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Seen in Bedford-Stuyvesant

“What was the saddest moment of your...

“What was the saddest moment of your life?”
“When I got taken away from my mom when I was six.”
“Do you still speak with her?”
“Honestly, I wouldn’t even know what to say to her. I don’t even remember her face. But I remember that day.”