Bradley Cooper: 'I'm a romantic'

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Bradley Cooper has revealed that he is a "romantic".

The All About Steve star, who is reportedly dating actress Renée Zellweger, has insisted that the longevity of his parents' marriage has made a lasting impression on his views on relationships.

Cooper told Parade magazine: "The truth is, I got it first from my parents, who've been married since 1963. I got it from them and from my grandparents, who are still together.

"I grew up in a very old-fashioned Roman Catholic, Italian-Irish family in Philly. Now my parents have evolved into completely different creatures, in terms of their marriage and the roles of the man and the woman. And I think that's great, but it's still romantic."

The 34-year-old actor added: "You sort of figure out that you don't need to replicate what you see. In a relationship you want to treat people the way you want to be treated. And, you figure that out after sussing through all these ideas of how love is supposed to be."

All About Steve is currently in cinemas in the US and is to be released in the UK on January 15, 2010.