Top 55 Quotes by Brandon Stanton

About Brandon Stanton

These are some quotes by American author Brandon Stanton Photographer, who was born on March 1, 1984.

I struck upon this kind of crazy idea that I was going to go to New York and stop 10,000 people on the streets and take their portrait and create kind of a photographic census of the city.

I struck upon this kind of crazy idea that I was going to go to New York and stop 10,000 people on the streets and take their portrait and create kind of a photographic census of the city.

Brandon Stanton

I didn't actually begin photographing, or even visit New York, for the first time until I was 26.

I didn't actually begin photographing, or even visit New York, for the first time until I was 26.

Brandon Stanton

You know you are an artist if you appreciate beauty.

You know you are an artist if you appreciate beauty.

Brandon Stanton

Without social media, I'd probably just be a quirky, amateur photographer with a hard drive full of photos. I'd be cold calling respected publications, begging for a feature.

Without social media, I'd probably just be a quirky, amateur photographer with a hard drive full of photos. I'd be cold calling respected publications, begging for a feature.

Brandon Stanton

I am interviewing people with a spirit of genuine interest and compassion, and therefore, the general tone of the site is one of genuine interest and compassion. The moment that culture changes, 'Humans of New York' is no longer viable.

Brandon Stanton

Of all the places I've been, India is the one that's on the top of my list to return to.

Of all the places I've been, India is the one that's on the top of my list to return to.

Brandon Stanton

I think it's important to try to get on a kid's level when taking their photo.

I think it's important to try to get on a kid's level when taking their photo.

Brandon Stanton

I know I have a caption that I'm going to use when somebody tells me something I've never heard before. It's very rarely a thought, a philosophy, when somebody says, 'Oh, I don't like cheese' or 'Oh, I think the government should be overthrown,' because so many people share these thoughts. But what people don't share is stories.

Brandon Stanton

In July of 2010, I lost my finance job in Chicago. Instead of updating my resume and looking for a similar job, I decided to forget about money and have a go at something I truly enjoyed. I'd purchased a semi-professional camera earlier that year and spent my free time taking photos in downtown Chicago.

Brandon Stanton

I'm a believer in the ordinary person, that the ordinary person is just as important and has an equally unique perspective on the world as someone who is famous or perhaps more privileged.

I'm a believer in the ordinary person, that the ordinary person is just as important and has an equally unique perspective on the world as someone who is famous or perhaps more privileged.

Brandon Stanton

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