85 Frank Ocean Quotes From The Grammy-Winning Singer/Songwriter

Frank Ocean, an American artist known for his singing, songwriting, record producing, and visual art, is one of his generation's most renowned names.

Ocean started his career in music while working at various fast food restaurants and doing service jobs to support his love for music. He established himself as a songwriter in less than three years.

Frank Ocean was born on 28 October 1987 in Long Beach, California. He moved with his family to New Orleans when he was five years old and was introduced to music through his mother, who would play jazz music on her car stereo.

Despite the misconception, he is not related to Billy Ocean. Frank Ocean is popular due to his fresh music and youthful presence. Ocean's music is well known and highly regarded by music enthusiasts as unique in style. His most popular song would be 'Thinkin Bout You' from the album 'Channel Orange'. He has been identified as a pop musician and an avant-garde R&B artist. He is also famous for his motivational approach to music, different forms of art, and various spheres of creativity.

We have gathered the best Frank Ocean quotes here for you, from Frank Ocean 'Blonde' quotes to Frank Ocean love quotes. For more, you can also check out these Kanye West quotes and funny music quotes.
 

Every one of us knows of Frank Ocean now, one of the best talents of our time. His lyrics are really good and could definitely even inspire you! Here are some quotes that you might find really cool!

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

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean, 'We All Try'.

3. "We met for a reason, either you're a blessing or a lesson."

- Frank Ocean.

4. "I'm in this business to be creative - I'll even diminish it and say to be a content provider."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

6. "Sometimes I'm fascinated with how famous my work could be while I'm not so famous."

- Frank Ocean.

7. "I've gotten used to being Frank Ocean."

- Frank Ocean.

8. "I'm about being the best."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

10. "I can operate in half-a-song format."

- Frank Ocean.

11. "I'm big on what's in good taste."

- Frank Ocean.

12. "I believe that marriage isn't between a man and woman, but between love and love."

- Frank Ocean.

13. "It's cool to be recognized by your peers."

- Frank Ocean.  

14. "I'm not a centerfold."

- Frank Ocean.

15. "My TV ain't HD, that's too real."

- Frank Ocean.

16. "I believe that I'm one of the best in the world at what I do, and that's all I've ever wanted to be."

- Frank Ocean.

17. "Those who are heartless, once cared too much."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

19. "We'll run to the future, shining like diamonds

In a rocky world, rocky-rocky world."

- Frank Ocean, 'Pyramids'.

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

- Frank Ocean.

Frank Ocean's quotes are truly inspiring and could definitely bring you motivation to be free and live life.

21. "Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise."

- Frank Ocean.

22. "The hardest thing to say is worth saying."

- Frank Ocean, 'Hardest Thing'.

23. "The work is the work. The work is not me."

- Frank Ocean.

24. "I've been thinking about forever."

- Frank Ocean, 'Thinkin Bout You'.

25. "Never run back to what broke you."

- Frank Ocean.

26. "And the best advice I got was keep writing, yeah."

- Frank Ocean.

27. "Just remember; someone loves everything you hate about yourself."

- Frank Ocean.

28. "I don't fear anybody… at all."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

30. "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.

31. "Boys do cry, but I don't think I shed a tear for a good chunk of my teenage years."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

33. "I worked my face off."

- Frank Ocean.

34. "I guess I'm just inspired to tell stories."

- Frank Ocean.

35. "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."

- Frank Ocean.

36. "But we’re so okay here, we’re doing fine."

- Frank Ocean, 'White Ferrari'.

37. "The worst part of being lied to is when you realize you believed it."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

40. "Those who are heartless, once cared too much."

- Frank Ocean.

41. "Of course awards matter."

- Frank Ocean.

We shouldn't care about what others say, and we should always stick to our goals and dreams to make a better life. It is better to find what makes your life worth living and what you want to live a good life. These quotes from Frank Ocean may give you back the motivation to seize the day!

42. "My music definitely comes from a place of experience. Everything connects to a truth."

- Frank Ocean.

43. "I like the anonymity that directors can have about their films."

- Frank Ocean.

44. "It's a bad religion this unrequited love."

- Frank Ocean, 'Bad Religion'.

45. "I don't intend to stop making music."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.  

47. "I play piano every day."

- Frank Ocean.

48. "I make pop culture."

- Frank Ocean.

49. "It's not always easy to be transparent about your emotions and sometimes the music can get heavy."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

52. "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.

53. "If you don't want me now, don't miss me later."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

56. "My only nightmare is waking up alone in a world where you're not mine."

- Frank Ocean, 'Back'.

Here are some Frank Ocean quotes that any woman or man may draw inspiration from. Any Frank Ocean quote brings him close to his fans and is deeply regarded, regardless if it from an interview or his album.

57. "With my art, it's the one thing that I know will outlive me and outlive my feelings."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

60. "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."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

62. "Why see the world, when you got the beach?"

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

64. "I had writer's block for almost a year."

- Frank Ocean.

65. "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."

- Frank Ocean.

66. "I think we all change each other's paths. I don't know which law idea that is in physics, but I don't think any of us can live without affecting one another."

- Frank Ocean.

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

- Frank Ocean.

68. "I ain’t a kid no more, we’ll never be those kids again."

- Frank Ocean, 'Ivy'.

69. "Smile, it's easier than explaining why you're sad."

- Frank Ocean.

Frank Ocean quotes from the famous album 'Blonde' and other Frank Ocean quotes about love are truly something. We can say that his songs certainly have a heart. Ocean's love quotes may definitely make us miss our close ones. Here are some Frank Ocean lyrics that are honest and amazing!

70. "He don't care for me but he cares for me."

- Frank Ocean, 'Nikes'

71. "I could hate you now, it's quite alright to hate me now."

- Frank Ocean, 'Ivy'

72. "I broke your heart last week, you'll probably feel better by the weekend."

- Frank Ocean, 'Ivy'

73. "Want to see nirvana, but don't want to die."

- Frank Ocean, 'Nights'

74. "Sometimes I feel like I'm a god but I'm not a god."

- Frank Ocean, 'Futura Free'

75. "I'd rather chip my pride than lose my mind out here."

- Frank Ocean, 'Siegfried'

76. "Summer's not as long as it used to be, every day counts like crazy."

- Frank Ocean, 'Skyline To'

77. "Mind over matter is magic."

- Frank Ocean, 'White Ferrari'

78. "We'll run to the future, shining like diamonds."

- Frank Ocean, 'Pyramids'

79. "Living so the last night feels like a past life."

- Frank Ocean, 'Nikes'

80. "I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me."

- Frank Ocean, 'Ivy'

81. "Real love, ain't that something rare."

- Frank Ocean, 'Super Rich Kids'

82. "Everything that comes around goes around, 'fore it goes down."

- Frank Ocean, 'Biking'

83. "I let go of my claim on you, it's a free world."

- Frank Ocean, 'God Speed'

84. "Real love, I'm searching for a real love"

- Frank Ocean, 'Super Rich Kids'.

85. "This love will keep us through blinding of the eyes, silence of the ears, darkness of the mind."

- Frank Ocean, 'Godspeed'

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