Kat Stratford You're not as vile as I thought you were.
Most-quoted character in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999): in 33 of its 79 quotes
Most scenes with: Patrick Verona (11), Walter Stratford (4), Ms. Perky (2)
Romantic? Hemingway? He was an abusive alcoholic and misogynist who squandered half of his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers.
More lines from Kat Stratford
11 quotes Kat Stratford Kat Stratford Remove head from sphincter, then drive!
Kat Stratford What is it, Asshole Day?
Kat Stratford I guess in this society, being male and an asshole makes you worthy of our time.
Kat Stratford Do you even know my name, screwboy?
Kat Stratford Well, now that you've seen "the plan", I'm gonna go and show "the plan" to someone else.
Kat Stratford I dazzled him with my ...wits.
Kat Stratford I need aqua!
Kat Stratford 'Cause he was like- such a babe.
Kat Stratford I hate the way you talk to me. And the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots And the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick — It even makes me rhyme.
I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh — Even worse when you make me cry.
I hate it that you're not around. And the fact that you didn't call.
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you — Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
Kat Stratford I want you, I need you. Oh baby, oh baby.
Scenes with Kat Stratford
21 scenes
Dr. Stratford
Hello, Katarina. Make anyone cry today?
Kat Sadly, no... but it's only 4:30.
Kat You're so patronising.
Leave it to you to use big words when you're smashed.
Kat I don't think so.
Okay...
Kat Why are you doing this?
I told you. You may have a concussion.
Kat You don't care if I never wake up.
Sure I do.
Kat Why?
Because, well then, I'd have to start taking out girls who actually like me.
Kat Like you could find one.
Ooh, see that, there? Who needs affection when I have blind hatred?
So what's your excuse?
Kat For?
Acting the way we do.
Kat I don't like to do what people expect. Why should I live up to other people's expectations instead of my own?
So you disappoint them from the start and then you're covered, right?
Kat Something like that...
Then you screwed up.
Kat How?
You never disappointed me.
What planet did you come from? Planet Loser?
Kat Stratford As opposed to Planet Look-at-Me, Look-at-Me?
(claps)
Ok, here's how we solve this one: Old rule out, new rule: Bianca can date...when she does (points at Kat)
But she´s a mutant! What if she never dates?!
Then you'll never date...Oh I like that! And I'll get to sleep at night, the deep slumber of a father whose daughters aren't out being impregnated
Someone still has her panties in a twist.
Kat Don't think for one minute that you had any effect whatsoever on my panties.
Well then, what did I have an effect on?
Kat Other than my upchuck reflex, nothing.
People perceive you as somewhat...
Kat Tempestuous?
"Heinous bitch" is the term used most often.
Not a big talker, are you?
Kat Depends on the subject. My fenders don't exactly whip me into a verbal frenzy.
So, I hear you've been terrorizing Mr. Morgan's class... again.
Kat Expressing my opinion is not a terrorist action.
The way you expressed your opinion to Bobby Ridgeway? By the way, his testicle retrieval operation went quite well, in case you're interested.
Kat I still maintain that he kicked himself in the balls.
Kat You're not surrounded by your usual cloud of smoke.
I know, I quit. Apparently they're bad for you.
Kat You think?!
Where is your sister going?
Kat Stratford She's meeting some bikers. Big ones. Full of sperm.
Funny.
Well maybe you're not afraid of me but I'm sure you've thought about me naked.
Kat [sarcastically]
Am I that transparent? I want you, I need' you, oh baby, oh baby.
Kat I just need to lie down somewhere
Uh, uh. You lie down and you'll go to sleep
Kat Sleep is good
Yeah. Not if you have a concussion.
Kat You can't just buy me a guitar every time you screw up, you know.
Yeah I know. But then you know there's always drums, and bass, and maybe even one day a tambourine.
Kat Stratford (after crashing Joey's car)
Whoops!
Kat Stratford Well the tell them I had a siezure
Bianca still lets me play a few innings, you had me on the bench for years. And when you go to Sarah Lawrence I won't even be able to watch the game.
Kat (incredulously)
When I go?
Oh God, don't tell me you changed your mind...I already sent them a check.
(The hug)
[After reading a Shakespearean sonnet]
Now, I know Shakespeare's a dead white guy, but he knows his shit, so we can overlook that. I want you all to write your own version of this sonnet.
Kat Do you want this in iambic pentameter?
Kat No, I think it's a really good assignment.
Kat No, I'm really looking forward to writing it.
Get out of my class.
Kat [About the Prom]
Who would go to that antiquated mating ritual?
Mandella I would! But I don't have a date!
Kat Do you really want to get all dressed up so some Drakkar Noir wearing Dexter with a boner can feel you up, all while you're forced to listen to a band that, by definition, blows?
Mandella All right, all right, we won't go. It's not like I have a dress anyway.
Kat You're looking at this from entirely the wrong perspective! We're making a statement!
Mandella [Mockingly]
Oh goody! Something new and different for us!
None of that stuff is true.
Kat State trooper?
Fallacy. Uh, Dead guy in the parking lot?
Kat Rumor. The Duck?
Hearsay. Bobby Ridgeway's balls?
Kat Fact. But he deserved it. He tried to grope me in the lunch line.
Fair enough.
Kat The accent?
It's real. I lived in Australia until I was 10.
Kat With the Pygmies?
Close. With my mom.
Kat Where were you last year? I know the porn career's a lie.
Do you?
[Both laugh]
Kat What?
That's where I was last year. I wasn't in jail, I don't know Marilyn Manson, and I didn’t sleep with a Spice Girl--I don’t think. You see, my grandpa, he was ill, so I spent most of the year on his couch watching Wheel of Fortune and making Spaghettios. End of story
Kat [Laughs]
No way!
Dr. Stratford
Where's your sister going?
Kat She's meeting some bikers. Big ones. Full of sperm.
Dr. Stratford
Funny. [A little curious] So, tell me about this dance, was it hoppin'?
Kat Ugh. Parts of it.
Dr. Stratford
Which parts?
Kat [Laughingly]
The part where Bianca beat the hell out of some guy.
Dr. Stratford
Bianca did what?
Kat What's the matter, upset that I rubbed off on her?
Dr. Stratford
[Proud]
No, impressed.
Some asshole paid me to take out this really great girl.
Kat Is that right?
Yeah, but I screwed up. I, um, I fell for her.
