It’s hard to articulate how I think about myself as a public figure.
FRANK OCEANMy grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn’t speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind – like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out.
More Frank Ocean Quotes
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Smile, it’s easier than explaning why you’re sad.
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I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me wanting to be on radio.
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The work is the work. The work is not me.
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It’s not essential for me to have a big debut week; it’s not essential for me to have big radio records.
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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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As a lifestyle you always being the focal point is innately unhealthy.
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I guess I’m just inspired to tell stories.
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I was a thug.
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As long as your intentions are solid and about growth and progression and being productive and not being idle, then you’re doing good in my book.
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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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When I did have some success, it further emboldens you to be like, ‘No, I’m just going to write what I feel I should write.’
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I never think about myself as an artist working in this time. I think about it in macro.
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Why see the world, when you got the beach?
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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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Don’t ever play with someone’s feelings, you could win the game but you could lose that person forever.
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