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I was a thug.

Frank Ocean

I never think about myself as an artist working in this time. I think about it in macro.
FRANK OCEAN

Artist Myself Thinking
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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Afraid Fear Merit People Subject Touch
The Internet made fame wack and anonymity cool.
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Cool Fame Internet
Sometimes I’m fascinated with how famous my work could be while I’m not so famous.
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Famous Fascinated Work
I was a thug.
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One Liner Thug
I just don’t trust journalists – and I don’t think it’s a good practice for me to trust journalists.
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Journalist Practice Trust
Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.
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Motivational Noise Silence Success Work Hard
It’s a bad religion to be in love with someone who could never love you.
FRANK OCEAN

Bad Broken Heart Let Go Love Religion
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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Effort Requirement Song Subject Unnecessary Writing
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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Acceptance Hard Work Past Poor Story
I’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.
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Art Career Hope Thinking Want Work
I’m extremely compassionate, loving, all of those warm fuzzy things, but the outer shell doesn’t project that all the time.
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Compassion Extreme Project Time
I’m big on what’s in good taste.
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Big Good Taste Taste
My TV ain’t HD, that’s too real
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Real Television
Boys do cry, but I don’t think I shed a tear for a good chunk of my teenage years.
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Boy Cry Past Shed Tears Teenage
I enjoy singing my songs in front of people. I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.
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Art Enjoyment Involvement People Sing Song Stupidity

I was a thug.

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