Best of Humans of New York

"New York kicked my ass."

Today in microfashion...

"I'm tripping out."

"I could look poised in a paper bag. These are ladies' pants, I don't even care."

"We builded a contraption once!"

"There are a lot of 'Irish' pubs in America, but they just don't have the 'craic.' You know the word 'craic,' don't you? Craic is a special fun atmosphere that Irish people can produce. Some Irish people have more craic than others. There are all kinds of craic.

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?""I'd tell them the same thing I'd tell one person. That if you understand failure, you won't be afraid of it anymore. Failure isn't diving on your face, or hitting rock bottom.

"What do you feel most guilty about?""Being a dick to my parents."

"I just organized a meet-up for fans of my favorite webcomic, Homestuck.""Do you have any interest in writing comics?""My sister and I have tossed around a few ideas.""What's one of your ideas?""What if Spiderman.... went to Comic Con?"

"The happiest moment of my life was when my daughter was born. The second happiest moment was when I made this jacket."

Seen in Chinatown

"Back in Guyana, my father captained a ship with forty men. Here, he drives a bus for the MTA. It's been a tough adjustment, but he did it for his family.""How many siblings do you have?""A lot. My dad was captain of the ship."

"I'm trying to fight my way into these fashion shows!"

"What was the happiest moment of your life?""Well, it's not now."

"I'm a Catholic priest." "What's the most difficult part about being a priest?" "You sort of have to be all things to all people, and everyone expects you to fulfill their needs right away. It may sometimes seem like I'm not concerned with your problem. But I might just be tired.

"What was the happiest moment of your life?" "I don't know." "What was the saddest moment of your life?" "I don't know." "What's your best quality?" "I don't know." "What's your worst quality?" "Indecisiveness."

"I'm trying to keep the love going in my family." "How do you keep love going?" "Love is a fragile thing. It will dissolve, so you have to recreate it everyday. Everyday you have to give your woman a new reason to love you."

Her name was Holiday.