Frank Ocean quotes:

I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me wanting to be on radio, you know. And writing Langston Hughes replica poems became me wanting to write like Stevie Wonder.

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.

Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story, but music sometimes, just music itself, can turn into more of a maths problem. I guess everything in life is a math problem, but it can be more about an empirical route to getting the symmetry that you want, and this vibe, sonically.

There's just some magic in truth and honesty and openness.

I don't ever want to be caught up in a system of thinking I can do one thing 'cos that's just... that's just telling yourself a lie.

We Met For A Reason Either You Are A Blessing Or A Lesson.

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.

As a lifestyle you always being the focal point is innately unhealthy.

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.

Those who are heartless, once cared too much.

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

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.

I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.

I'm about being the best.

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.

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.

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.

A friend of mine jokes that I have a painstaking royalty complex. Like maybe I was a duke in a past life.

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people. I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.

The worse part of being lied to is when you realize you believed it.

This unrequited love, to me it's nothing but a one-man cult/And cyanide in my styrofoam cup

When you're happy you enjoy the music, but when you're sad you understand the lyrics.

I feel like I was writing as I was learning to talk. Writing was always a go to form of communication.

Don't feel sad over someone who gave up on you, feel sorry for them because they gave up on someone who would have never given up on them.

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

I play piano every day. I enjoy that.

I don't intend to stop making music.

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 like the anonymity that directors can have about their films.

Of course awards matter.

When you're happy, you enjoy the music. But when you're sad, you understand the lyrics.

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.

When you're happy, you enjoy the music but when you're sad, you undestand the lyrics.

Just remember; someone loves everything you hate about yourself.

Being singer/songwriter implies versatility and being able to create more than one medium, and R&B artist is a box, simple as that. It is 'that's what you do, that's what you are', and that's a little unfair, to me, because I don't just do that. So I like singer/songwriter because it allows me to move a little bit more freely.

As a writer, as a creator, I'm giving you my experiences. But just take what I give you. You ain't got to pry beyond that.

My TV ain't HD, that's too real

It's cool to be recognised by your peers.

I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me wanting to be on radio, you know.

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.

I'm extremely compassionate, loving, all of those warm fuzzy things, but the outer shell doesn't project that all the time.

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

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people.

Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.

Don't confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am, and my attitude depends on who you are.

Never run back to what broke you.

I don't know if I ever told you this before, but you're the only one I ever waited for this long.

Don't ever play with someone's feelings, you could win the game but you could lose that person forever.

I believe that marriage isn't between a man and woman; but between love and love.

Once I catch you in one lie, it makes me question everything you said.

Go for someone who is proud to have you.

I've been thinking about forever

Distance sometimes lets you know who's worth keeping and who's worth letting go.

Smile, it's easier than explaning why you're sad

You just do what you can and you have as much fun as possible.

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

As a man I am not a killer. I'm an artist and a modern person. I'll choose sanity.

I don't have any secrets I need kept any more.

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.

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

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

Why see the world / when you got the beach?

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

You can't think. You just have to do things.

What do you think my brain is made for? Is it just a container for the mind? This great grey matter, Sensei replied what is your woman, Is she just a container for the child? That soft pink matter

I know that we sin but I do believe we try, we all try.

I don't fear anybody... at all.

If it brings me to my knees, it's a bad religion

Each individual's success as a solo artist is pretty much a win for the whole team.

It's just really about trying to do whatever it is I do at a level of excellence. That's really all I'm trying to do while I'm here.

I don't know anything and neither do you.

I might just write a novel next. I don't know!

I'm not a centerfold.

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.

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