Shelly Burch Quotes

Romantic comedies seem to take over where the fairytales of childhood left off, feeding our dreams of a soulmate; though, sadly, the Hollywood endings prove quite elusive in the real world.

I have never dreamed of being a princess. I have not longed for Prince Charming. I have and do long for something resembling a happily ever after. I am supposed to be above such flights of fantasy, but I am not. I am enamored of fairy tales.

I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.

When I find the right person, nothing else will matter, but I'm prepared to kiss a lot of frogs.

My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.

I always looked for a man to rescue me and bring me happiness. I bought into that myth, of course, and looked for my own Prince Charming.

I remember I did think, 'Wouldn't it be nice if Mr. Right moved in next door?'

Cinderella is not only an iconic character when it comes to beauty, grace and fairytale love, but also shoes.

I was the original Cinderella girl, looking for the happy ending in the fairy story. But my fantasy prince never came.

I am 39. I am single. I am a black woman. I have too many advanced degrees. Many a news story tells me finding true love is likely a hopeless proposition. Now is the time when I need to believe in fairy tales.

And I kissed a lot of frogs as well, but no, I kissed a lot of frogs and now I've found my prince.

I never thought I would be standing here, married to an All-American guy, living in Oklahoma. What a country.

When I was a kid, I really loved watching 'Cinderella.' It's a fantasy, and every girl knows that real life isn't always like these movies, but as a child, I just really loved the story of 'Cinderella.' I found it to be so romantic and just a beautiful movie to watch.

There's something about wedding dresses that turn you into Cinderella a little.

I'm a patient person. I can wait for my prince charming.

Nicholas wanted to believe in fairy tales. She'd read her share, hoping for miracles, but in the end, there was no hundred acre wood to play in with her little stuffed animals. There was pain and crushing disillusionment and betrayal.

I'm a hopeless romantic. It's disgusting. It really is. I've seen 'While You Were Sleeping', like, twenty times, and I still believe in the whole Prince Charming thing.

You know, the man of my dreams might walk round the corner tomorrow. I'm older and wiser and I think I'd make a great girlfriend. I live in the realm of romantic possibility.

Boys have said in the past that I live my life like a movie. I love all things romantic, like kissing in the rain.

Every girl on TV, in real life, sure you want to meet that soul mate and fall in love and have the big thing, but until that happens, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs.

Since I was 15 years old, all I wanted was to find the guy I was going to marry.

I married the man of my dreams in 1998.

I've learned that I want what I deny. I want someone who is crazy about me, who treats me like a princess. I want the picture-perfect fairy tale stuff.

I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle. I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.

I've always considered myself a fairly romantic person. I believe in love and falling in love at a young age.