Frank Ocean
23 quotes
Biography
"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. Trusting that, just because of the way people are built and how interconnected we are, greatness will translate and symmetry will be recognised."
"Whenever I think about movies, I always look at that art process as having the best of a lot of worlds. Because if you watch a great film, you have a musical element to it, not just on the scoring, but in the way that the shots are edited - that has music and rhythm and time."
"I thought that I was dreamin' when you said you love me."
"The blinds wide open so he can See you in the dark when you're sleepin' Naked body fresh out the shower You touch yourself after hours."
"There's just some magic in truth and honesty and openness."
"It's cool to be recognised by your peers."
"The idea of recognising your strengths and using them in as versatile a way as you can is cool to me."
"I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go-to form of communication. And I knew I could sing from being in tune with the radio."
"I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go to form of communication."
"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."
"I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go-to form of communication. And I knew I could sing from being in tune with the radio."
"I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go to form of communication."
"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."
"If you could see my thoughts, you could see our faces."
"No, I don't like you, I just thought you were cute enough to kiss you."
"Super-envious of the fact that Daft Punk can wear robot helmets and be one of the most famous bands in the world, while also understanding that will never be my situation."
"Sometimes I'm fascinated with how famous my work could be while I'm not so famous."
"Obviously, the cinematography of films is art, just as a still shot can be art. If I'm watching a Wes Anderson movie, the colour palettes alone, and the way they're painted, could be art. With music, you're a little bit limited, of course, because it's only audio."
"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."
"People are just afraid of things too much. Afraid of things that don't necessarily merit fear."
"All in all, I just don't trust journalists - and I don't think it's a good practice for me to trust journalists."
"The Internet made fame wack and anonymity cool."
"We all know we have a finite period of time. I just feel if I'm going to be alive, I want to be challenged - to be as immortal as possible. The path to that isn't an easy way, but it's a rewarding way."