Frank Ocean

I'm not a centerfold. ↗

— Frank Ocean

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. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#always #arts #career #doing #hope

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

#get #gift #great #great things #great work

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

#art #artistically #better #certain #certain level

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

#around #best #environment #get #goodness

It's cool to be recognised by your peers. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#peers #recognised #your

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

#amount #could #grandfather #had #his

Of course awards matter. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#course #matter

People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don't necessarily merit fear. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#fear #just #merit #much #necessarily

Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#focus #i #more #people #some