Frank Ocean

Smile, it’s easier than explaning why you’re sad.

Frank Ocean

Sometimes I’m fascinated with how famous my work could be while I’m not so famous.

Frank Ocean

The first four and a half years was me in the studio every day, writing songs for other people. I had jobs, too – eleven jobs. I worked at Kinko’s, Fatburger, Subway – I was a sandwich artist – and I was a claims processor at Allstate Insurance.

Frank Ocean

The idea of recognising your strengths and using them in as versatile a way as you can is cool to me.

Frank Ocean

The Internet is just another experiment showing us more sides of us.

Frank Ocean

The Internet made fame wack and anonymity cool.

Frank Ocean

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.

Frank Ocean

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.’

Frank Ocean

When you are happy, you enjoy music, when you are sad, you understand lyrics.

Frank Ocean

With my art, it’s the one thing that I know will outlive me and outlive my feelings. It will outlive my depressive seasons.

Frank Ocean