Charles Perrault Quotes

I'm a little bit sillier than past Cinderellas... at least, I am so far. But it's only the second day into rehearsal!

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

I grew up when Disney was doing movies like Cinderella, and all the girls were princesses.

I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun to play a princess.

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.

Cinderella is a little edgy and a little rough around the edges.

In Russia, I pretend to be a lot of princesses and wait for prince. That was my dream.

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

I like Aurora, 'Sleeping Beauty,' because she's just sleeping and looking pretty and waiting for boys to come kiss her. Sounds like a good life - lots of naps and cute boys fighting dragons to come kiss you.

Cosplayers love Disney princesses. We all grew up with them. We identify with one or more princesses.

Whether we think of Disney's blonde beauty and her pumpkin carriage or Marissa Meyer's recent recasting of 'Cinderella' as a cyborg in the young adult novel 'Cinder,' we know that there are countless modern retellings of the tale.

It was great, because as far as playing such an iconic character that Cinderella is from the Disney world, walking into such a raw and authentic environment - even though it's the real world, and it's Jacinda, it's still Cinderella that's being cursed, and now she's in the real world as Jacinda.

I think we love the escapism of something like 'Cinderella,' and I think we do with 'Thor.'

You know, one of my biggest dreams in life is to play a Disney princess.

In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that's what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could make my dreams come true.

I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl.

I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.

I'm not Cinderella.

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.

Every young girl wants to be a princess. Then, when you find a real-life one, it's very easy to imagine yourself in that role.

Like most girls, I fantasized about being some sort of a princess.

Cinderella is older than she lets on. She's ancient. She's had work done. The Disney film was based on Charles Perreault's French story 'Cendrillon,' published in 1697.

Who doesn't love a Disney princess, and who wouldn't want to be one? Belle is my favorite. She's the smart, awkward, and adventurous. She doesn't have too many friends - goes off and hangs out with talking silverware. I think it's great.

I wish I could dress like a princess every day.

If I could have any job in the world I'd be a professional Cinderella.