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Looking Quotes

What you're looking for says a lot about you.

This set gathers quotes built around the idea of looking - artists scanning other artists for inspiration, someone describing the feeling of watching a scene from outside it, and calls to find people with real track records worth following. For more on staying open to new influence, see our Like Quotes page.

Molecules A and B meet, marry, and beget the species. This takes place in one-millionth of a billionth of a second. This is a fundamental process in nature, and the world was looking for a way to be able to...

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

I'm not interested in seeing a film just made by a woman - not unless she is looking for new images.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.

Agatha Christie

People get caught up in worshipping certain rappers, or they try to demonise hip hop by looking at what certain rappers are doin' in their lives.

Quotes by Afrika Bambaataa

Always Quotes

I love market research because you really have an idea of what your consumers are looking for.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

I'm a very visual person, and I love opening beautiful books on art or design and looking through them.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

Looking feminine is important to me. My personal style is fairly traditional. I was definitely influenced by my mother, who always looks elegant, and by Estee's classic style; she was always in Givenchy or Ungaro.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

I'm a bit of an attention seeker, so I'm always looking for a table or some height to get up on and dance.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

I've learned to appreciate looking unique and not having long, blond locks... at last.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

Good Quotes

Historical records show that Abenakis and other Natives encountered European explorers and traders in Canada looking for sources of ivory to compete with the Russian trade in Siberian fossil mammoth ivory - these traders routinely asked about ivory 'horns' and...

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

I think that if you are looking at a comic that's made by one person, that there's just a level of intimacy that I don't really see anywhere else.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

I enjoy getting any kind of mail. Like, for me, like, the more interesting a letter is, I just get more excited, and I know that this going to be great for my friends who are looking forward to reading...

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

When I'm out, maybe I'm looking at the fried chicken, but I know I need to order the grilled. But I'm still from the country. I love my fried food and my neck bones and all that, too.

Quotes by Adrian Peterson

When I throw a dart, even when I'm looking I know if I've missed or hit as soon as I release the dart.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

I Am Quotes

I think anybody who's famous has to deal with their fame in their own way, and I dealt with it by making a film about a kid who's looking out into the world of celebrity obsession.

Quotes by Adrian Grenier

I have a bunch of concepts and ideas that I want to do but I have also been growing my production company in general and looking to branch out of projects that I am directing and producing.

Quotes by Adrian Grenier

On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or posing.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

When looking at the brain, it is important to go beyond its structure to its function. This is because often in cognitive disorders, the structure of the brain is intact, but its function is compromised.

Quotes by Aditi Shankardass

I get a thrill out of looking at my Twitter following and seeing how big it has gotten.

Quotes by Adina Porter

Like Quotes

I'm just looking to explore every medium to express my talent, but I think mostly it's going to be a focus on features.

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'looking' mean across these quotes?
It covers several senses of the word: looking in from the outside culturally, looking to other artists for inspiration, looking for love, and looking for determined leaders to join a cause.
Is there a quote about feeling like an outsider?
Yes. One speaker describes understanding "that sense of being on the outside looking in, culturally," reflecting on their own experience. For similar quotes about identity, see I Am quotes.
Is there a quote about finding creative inspiration?
Yes - one artist says they're "always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things," describing an ongoing habit of drawing ideas from other creators. Check out Always quotes for more on that theme.
Is there a quote about love?
Yes. One quote suggests you don't have to go looking for love "when it's where you come from" - framing love as something rooted in origin rather than something to search for. For more, browse Like quotes.
Is there a quote about recruiting leaders?
Yes - one speaker talks about looking for people who have "demonstrated that they are leaders" with real track records of achievement, as part of building a larger group of determined people. For more upbeat quotes, see Good quotes.

Some entries here are about romantic searching, others about spotting talent or leadership before anyone else does. Continue exploring with Good Quotes or I Am Quotes.