I like the fast ones. Some factions make better fast ones.
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If I could make a suggestion in this regard, you could learn to fly Gallente ships next. They tend to also make relatively good use of armor doctrines, they have a great many missile and drone configurations, so I’ve found them to be the easiest conversion to make. Also, a good grasp of Amarrian and Gallente ship designs go a long way to gaining you the expertise you need for SOE designs, which are quite useful.
Also, as much as the thought of flying them can bother some, Triglavian ships also use armor doctrines and have numerous advantages. It’s at least worth looking into if the idea doesn’t make you more uncomfortable than anything else in the approved hulls list.
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I’ve really no interest in learning Triglav technology.
Let’s start with thinking about the other empires, first.
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Gallente, then, for sure, would be my recommendation.
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Well, the Zarm is an Amarr ship…
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I’ve had enough of that debate to last a lifetime.
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I prefer the ships of our Holy Empire. However the rebel ships do often display a certain usefulness. My favorite Heavy Assault Cruiser is the Muninn. The Machariel is also quite a potent battleship.
Over the years I’ve cross-trained for all 4 empires’ ships. Although I prefer flying Minmatar, I’ve also flown Falcons, Blackbirds, pirate hulls, SOE hulls, Triglavian hulls, Basilisks and Guardians when the situation called for it.
As others have stated, right tool for the job.
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I think there is nothing wrong with flying ships of different cultures or designs. But there is a lot of time involved in learning how to fly them. You should see it as a challenge not as a sacrilege or loss of tradition. It’s just a ship after all!
I personally have only commanded minmatar ships and my crew and me are currently learning how to fly a SOE exploration cruiser. The Amarr/Gallente design is so different. It’s really hard for a Minmatar engineer to operate or repair those systems. especially the gallente tech is very unfamiliar. I’ve hired some experts from Dodixi but it will still take a couple of weeks or month until the crew is fully trained!
I’m a little scared of our first flight since I might not fully understand the capabilities of the ship… and it’s a very large ship. I’ve never commanded a cruiser-sized vessel… but i think it will work out fine and bring us a nice profit in the long run 
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The choice of whether of not to fly a ship generally lies with the performance of them for me. I’m able to embrace a hull based solely on the decision that it can get the job done better, or feels…right. It just clicks sometimes. I do, however tend to favor Gallente and shy away from Caldari but even those decisions are tactical ones and I’ll admit…slightly motivated by aesthetics. I commend your revelation and will be curious to see what ships you take to if and when you branch out.
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I fly the cheapest ship/fit that will do the job in hand altho I might semi-bling for comfort or convenience. But if you only want to fly amarr (or other faction, pirate even) then go for it, it’s your game, your rules. Actually playing eve under self-imposed restrictions can be fun, getting the job done despite using an Amarrian hammer when everything looks like a nail (Rusty Minmatar obviously) 
When I began my career as a combat pilot fighting against capsuleers in earnest around December YC116, I was primarily using the Condor-class frigate and the Cormorant-class destroyer, the latter of which in the ‘Longbow’ configuration with long-range railguns. For a long time I would refuse to fly any other vessel apart from the Cormorant, to the point where it became my signature ship.
An old comrade of mine by the callsign ‘CAAN0N’ broke me out of the solitary ship preference and introduced me to other vessels, and ever since then I have become more open to experimentation and flying a broad range of starships hailing from all four empires. I’ve come to realise that one should break out of their comfort zone in order to choose the right vessel for the job, regardless of effective range or tactics utilised or it’s empire of origin.
The empire of my birth generally designs their vessels to keep their opponents at a distance, and that strategy has been a favourite of mine for quite some time. Nonetheless, it does not preclude me from utilising vessels from across all four empires, especially those from the Republic and Federation for close-range assault. In particular, I’ve developed a fondness for the Eris-class interdictor and Hecate-class tactical destroyer for it’s ability to project quite frankly overwhelming firepower at short distances.
That said, the Cormorant-class is sometimes a topic of discussion regarding it’s curious origins. It was not designed by the usual shipwrights that most vessels utilised by the Caldari Navy are procured from, rather it was a third party that to this day remains unknown. Wouldn’t it be ironic if the vessel I dedicated myself to flying perhaps originated from a Federation or Republic defence entity?
Initially yes, because the limited selection was all that I was used to. Now? If a new ship makes itself available and known to me, if it takes my fancy and is affordable? I’ll definitely indulge my curiosity and procure one for fitting out and initial trials.
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At the moment, I’m pretty specialised in what I do, because it’s really the only way to be good at it without needing to spend several years having your neurons massaged into shape by skill packs, or injecting some very pricy extra ones. So I fly a single ship class, primary weapon system, and defense type. Luckily⁰ it’s one I like, from my home empire.
I don’t foresee any trouble branching out, although I don’t expect to have to do it for at least six more months.
( ⁰: Luck has nothing to do with it. I wouldn’t do the thing I do if I had to do it in a ship I didn’t enjoy flying.)
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I mean, unless you’re flying… you know… a Sacrilege. 
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I can already fly that one.
So maybe if I see it as a Sacrilege, I can fly it?
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Could be worse… It could be a heretic.
I enjoy flying the Heretic.
My primary ship preference has generally been summarized with the words “Amarr victor.” They generally have the best-looking ships of any empire (the best-looking Minmatar ship is the Bestower; the cargo is Minmatar, at least). None of that blocky Caldari design. None of that lumpy asymmetry. It doesn’t look like someone bolted together bits of garbage. I feel a particular affinity toward the Khanid-designed ships because they get emphasize my preferred method of engaging: up close and personal, I’d rather slug it out and beat someone’s face in than stay at standoff range, along with appreciating the black-and-silver aesthetic.
The first ship which I, starting my career as a capsuleer, saw and made my short-term goal to fly was the Confessor. I can’t claim that the fit that I came up with was any good, but I wasn’t capable of fitting a proper Confessor at the time, After that, my next goal was a Vengeance and unlike the Confessor, I was capable of flying a reasonably well-fit ship by the time that I first used it. While my first long-term goal was the Sacrilege (in addition to being a Khanid ship with the appeal that I described earlier, it was the heavy ship which my corporation at that stage of career as a capsuleer used for serious fights), I developed a basic competence at all empires’ basic hulls prior to that, and by the time that I became able to fly a Sacrilege, I was getting ready to leave the corporation and the Sacrilege was being retired for the Drekavac. Mostly what I flew was the lighter standard fleet ships of that corporation, the Brutix and the Retribution, and I got quite a bit of use out of both.
During my time in Anoikis, I became a great enthusiast of the Drekavac. I flew that almost exclusively. When it came time to move on, I ended up mainly flying the standard ships of Pandemic Horde: Caracal, Ferox, Harpy, Eagle, Muninn, Jackdaw, Huginn, mainly Caldari. Additionally, because of the non-alliance ties of Sniggwaffe, I possess a few of the standard subcapital ships of Rekking Crew, such as a Gila, Huginn, and Basilisk. While I would very much prefer to be flying heavily-armored ships up close and personal with the enemy, I recognize that in my main current area of operation, this is not as tactically optimal as these. I like engaging up close and personal with a fleet of heavily-armored ships, but I like winning even more.
I am rumored to be in possession of a Revelation and some carriers. I can neither confirm nor deny this.
Ms. Arsia Elkin
Thank you for the interesting, maybe a bit inquisitive, questions. I would like to share a little anecdote, related to the topic.
When I received my license from the Science & Trade Institute there was a lengthy discussion about my future usage and employment. The career optimization protocol which was supposed to outline my continuing education plan ran into a serious problem. It could not process my prospective unlimited period of employment and education. So, the weighting of the primary skill plan variables were warped into the grotesque when I was supposed to learn myself through the complete Caldari spaceship tree (after reaching excellence in every field of science and production). After that (a few dozen years in the future) I was supposed to look into different ship designs. The logic of the algorithm seemed to be that I would then have a solid ground to fall back to; more precisely: the core occupations of a Caldari pilot in service of the STI.
Anyway, this weird artefact of career optimization quickly shattered against reality. It was obvious that waiting for several years to master core ‘Caldari skills’ would cut the possible revenue expected from a capsuleer investment beyond all reason. As a result, it was agreed that I would adapt my skill plans on a short and mid-term perspective, depending on my current occupations. This ‘flexibility doctrine’ still holds true today. So, basically, the spaceship training follows the need of employers and allies, not the other way around.
On a personal note, I prefer the Heron class frigate and variants.
Sincerely,
Haria Haritimado
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Funny, we’re flying heavily-armored ships in the current conflict w/Horde[1]… and in general, winning. 
Arsia’s mom?
1. Including… Sacrileges!