Introspective quotes

Introspective

22 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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Sheryl Lee
Sheryl Lee Actress

"I just turned 30 so I got really introspective as you do, questioning my life. And when I stopped and sort of looked back at the past decade, I realized I had done more work than I thought I had done."

Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen Television Producer

"I learned a great deal about myself, and it forced me to be introspective in a way that I'm not typically, but "reporting" on my own life became emotionally exhausting."

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Van Morrison Singer-Songwriter
Introspective

"If you get into introspective blues or something where you're stretching out a bit, large audiences don't respond to this, so you have to give them what they want, basically."

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