American - Musician | October 28, 1987 -
It started to weigh on me that I was responsible for the moves that had made me successful, but I wasn't reaping the lion's share of the profits, and that was problematic for me.
Frank Ocean
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It's not essential for me to have a big debut week; it's not essential for me to have big radio records.
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I play piano every day. I enjoy that.
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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.
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When I did have some success, it further emboldens you to be like, 'No, I'm just going to write what I feel I should write.'
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This has always been my life and no one else's, and that's how it's always been since the day I came in it.
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As a lifestyle you always being the focal point is innately unhealthy.
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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.
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I have no delusions about my likability in every scenario. I know that in order to get things done the way you want them, oftentimes your position will be unpopular.
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I'm in this business to be creative - I'll even diminish it and say to be a content provider.
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Sometimes I'm fascinated with how famous my work could be while I'm not so famous.
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I was a thug.
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