Frank Ocean

I’ve written some great things. That’s a gift, but there’s consequences. Yeah, you get this great work, but you suffer. You really, really suffer.

Frank Ocean

If someone breaks your heart, just punch them in the face. Seriously. Punch them in the face and go get some ice cream.

Frank Ocean

In art, at a certain level, there is no ‘better than.’ It’s just about trying to operate for yourself on the most supreme level, artistically, that you can and hoping that people get it.

Frank Ocean

It started to weigh on me that I was responsible for the moves that had made me successful, but I wasn’t reaping the lion’s share of the profits, and that was problematic for me.

Frank Ocean

It’s a bad religion to be in love with someone who could never love you.

Frank Ocean

It’s about the stories. If I write 14 stories that I love, then the next step is to get the environment of music around it to best envelop the story, and all kinds of sonic goodness – sonic goodies.

Frank Ocean

It’s cool to be recognised by your peers.

Frank Ocean

It’s hard to articulate how I think about myself as a public figure.

Frank Ocean

It’s more interesting for me to figure out how to be superior in areas where I’m naive, where I’m a novice.

Frank Ocean

My 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.

Frank Ocean