Frank Ocean

Art's everything we hope life would be, a lot of times. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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. ”

I make pop culture. ”

I respect Drake not only as a creative person but as a business mind as well. I think Drake's important. ”

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

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. ”

All in all, I just don't trust journalists - and I don't think it's a good practice for me to trust journalists. ”

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. ”