I fell in love with a person, not a prince; the rest is just circumstance.
-- Bex as Narrator (Prologue)

Importance: This shows how Bex has always loved Nick for who he is and not for the "circumstances" surrounding his life. Though her detractors want to believe Bex wanted to date Nick for his royal status, Bex's feelings have always been rooted in Nick as an individual.

Certain columnists claim Nick liked me in spite of my being American, but […] I like to think it was because of it.
-- Bex as Narrator (Part One, Chapter Four)

Importance: Though Bex's American status is often called into question by the press and by Nick's family, it is part of what makes Bex appealing to Nick. She does not hold him to the same lofty standards as the British people do, and for that he is thankful.

I told myself to carry this moment as a talisman of a time in my life when I was both...
-- Bex as Narrator (Part One, Chapter Eight)