Brandon Stanton Quotes
Top 45 wise famous quotes and sayings by Brandon Stanton
Brandon Stanton Famous Quotes & Sayings
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Every time I force myself to go outside something wonderful happens (Humans of New York photographed subject)
The media chooses to portray the most extreme and violent aspects of a place. I do the opposite and portray the normality.
The camera adds a certain sheen to things. Something about being frozen in time really makes things sparkle.
When my husband was dying, I said: Moe, how am I supposed to live without you? He told me: take the love you have for me and spread it around.
My two biggest lessons learned as a trader are take risks and get comfortable with taking losses and setbacks to help move you forward.
'Humans of New York' did not result from a flash on inspiration. It grew from five years of experimenting, tinkering, and messing up.
I've taken pictures in at least 14 countries, and nowhere have people told me 'no' more than New York City.
It might be a cultural thing, but I was always scolded for showing emotion. Sadness was always met with anger.
I think everyone feels alone in their sadness, and there's a certain value to hearing other people's sad stories.
Don't wait for perfect. Don't wait for something to be fully formed in your head to start on it. Just start, and then work it out as you go.
I am a huge fan of biographies. What I'm always looking for is a story. I want a story I have never heard from anyone else.
The great thing about New York is that if you sit in one place long enough, the whole world comes to you.
Judging by everyone's excitement, this day will always be remembered at the loading dock as the day 'Larry made it on the internet'.
I'm a feminist. So if a woman and I are going for the last empty seat on the subway, I'm not holding back.
I don't want to interview people for the purpose of developing a world view and pushing that on people.
Fortunately, I've done so many interviews that I've become very good at detecting when someone is giving a less-than-candid reply.
If I had sat around and waited until I had an idea to be a successful photographer, I would still be in finance.
I don't think there's any better education than learning the intimate details of the lives of people who you most admire.