We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor - … - Frank Ocean

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I would love to play your common, everyday guy, but I never get cast as that.

Frank Ocean

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.

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