Definition of Eclectic

Eclectic

Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.

Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen or selected; as, an eclectic method; an eclectic magazine.

One who follows an eclectic method.

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Eclectic Quotations

I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public.
Albert Ellis

Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is.
Martha Beck

My work has been much more Caribbean and eclectic. I am interested in people, and where they come from happens to have fallen within an area of Africa.
Katherine Dunham

I have very eclectic taste in music, but when it comes to going to concerts, I like going to rock concerts.
Fran Drescher

My tastes are eclectic.
Dinah Shore

I have tried to be as eclectic as I possibly can with my professional life, and so far it's been pretty fun.
Roland Barthes

Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S.
David Rockefeller

All my movies are difficult to classify because they are very eclectic in mixing genres.
Pedro Almodovar

I mean I think that Blondie's influence is a little bit in a way more eclectic than those bands.
Debbie Harry

Part of Michael's uniqueness, I think, comes from the fact that he worked with music. He had a tape which he gave me with many different compositions, really eclectic. These pieces of music were sources of inspiration.
Madeleine Stowe

I'm a character actor, and I made a choice when I was young, after 'Mystic Pizza', not to go for the mainstream stuff, and to do a more eclectic kind of route.
Vincent D'Onofrio

I think that British girls have a very eclectic and unique style.
Nicole Richie

My parents used to throw great New Year's Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
Ben Stiller

It's very eclectic, the way one chooses subjects in the movie business, especially in the commercial movie business. You need to develop material yourself or material is presented to you as an assignment to direct.
John Frankenheimer

In other words, I have no truck for anyone who goes out and does an eclectic building.
Minoru Yamasaki

The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor.
Hugh Grant

Well, I tried to get a record deal in 1966 or '67, and everyone thought I was too eclectic.
Carly Simon

I really enjoyed the sort of real crazy, eclectic layering stuff and how it all worked together. I could tell it was some of it was derivative of something. I could tell that certain things were being looped around and I just really enjoyed the way that it all came together.
Eric San

My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I've been teaching myself computer graphics, so I'm reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts.
Jack Prelutsky

My tastes lean toward the more negative, angry and eclectic.
Josh Silver

I'm just experimenting with every different type of music you can imagine and seeing where my voice lies and what sounds best. I think when I do finally do the album it will be very eclectic - just loads of different stuff on it. That's what I am hoping.
Charlotte Church

My taste in music and entertainment is quite eclectic.
Yancy Butler

I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing.
Gemma Arterton

I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

I've always seen myself as sort of this funky, eclectic artist.
Suzy Bogguss

My tastes and inspirational artists were always rather eclectic and diverse.
Taylor Dayne

I like that totally mixed up kind of eclectic group of personal props and bits of costume and I think the fun of doing that is where I was very lucky with Doctor Who.
Lalla Ward

Now we have an audience that is so very eclectic. Big, tremendous fans.
Eydie Gorme

I like my body, I like to have fun with what I put on, but I also want to remain classic. So I guess my signature is sexy and eclectic but classic.
Lake Bell