I just don’t trust journalists – and I don’t think it’s a good practice for me to trust journalists.
FRANK OCEANI’ve always wanted to make a career in the arts, and I think that my only hope at doing that is to make it more about the work.
More Frank Ocean Quotes
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I’m big on what’s in good taste.
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Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story.
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We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor – got her master’s with honors at the University of New Orleans. I used to go to every class with her. Her father was my paternal figure.
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I respect Drake not only as a creative person but as a business mind as well. I think Drake’s important.
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I was a thug.
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Once I catch you in one lie, it makes me question everything you said.
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When you write a song like ‘Forrest Gump,’ the subject can’t be androgynous. It requires an unnecessary amount of effort.
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Distance sometimes lets you know who’s worth keeping and who’s worth letting go.
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Go for someone who is proud to have you.
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The work is the work. The work is not me.
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It’s hard to articulate how I think about myself as a public figure.
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If someone breaks your heart, just punch them in the face. Seriously. Punch them in the face and go get some ice cream.
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Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.
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As a writer, as a creator, I’m giving you my experiences. But just take what I give you. You ain’t got to pry beyond that.
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There’s just some magic in truth and honesty and openness.
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Of course awards matter.
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Sometimes I’m fascinated with how famous my work could be while I’m not so famous.
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It’s not always easy to be transparent about your emotions and sometimes the music can get heavy.
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I believe that marriage isn’t between a man and woman; but between love and love.
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I’m about being the best.
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I believe that I’m one of the best in the world at what I do, and that’s all I’ve ever wanted to be.
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How we experience memory sometimes, it’s not linear. We’re not telling the stories to ourselves. We know the story; we’re just seeing it in flashes overlaid.
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I enjoy singing music with my audience.
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I won’t touch on risky, because that’s subjective. People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don’t necessarily merit fear.
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If it brings me to my knees, it’s a bad religion.
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We all know we have a finite period of time. I just feel if I’m going to be alive, I want to be challenged – to be as immortal as possible. The path to that isn’t an easy way, but it’s a rewarding way.
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