"I burn, I pine, I perish."
Cameron says these words upon seeing Bianca for the first time. Here, he unabashedly admits his feelings for her to Michael. This line is also one that is taken directly from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, incorporating the film's source material into its plot.
"Fifty bucks and we got a deal, Fabio."
When Joey finally convinces Patrick to accept his bribe, Patrick negotiates with him to get more money. When Joey refers to Patrick as "Trailer Park," Patrick retorts with this answer. This moment is a comic one, as Patrick mocks Joey's "pretty boy" exterior, but it also represents the moment in the film where Michael and Cameron's plan is finally put into action.
"You don't always have to be who they want you to be, you know?"
Kat says this to Bianca in their shared bathroom, commenting on Bianca's desire to date and attend school parties. Here, Kat subtly acknowledges her own past (though viewers are still unfamiliar with what happened between Kat and Joey) while warning her sister that there is an alternative to being popular. Bianca, however, ignores her sister and does not heed her advice.
"My insurance does not cover PMS."
In another moment of comedy, Mr. Stratford says this to Kat after she intentionally backs into Joey's car. The quotation underscores Mr. Stratford's frustration with his oldest daughter's behavior at the same time it portrays him as an unconditionally supportive parent, at least in a financial sense.
"Don't touch anything. You might get hepatitis."
Michael says this to Cameron when they go to a bar to meet Patrick. The humorous comment emphasizes Michael's lack of familiarity with the mature atmosphere and shows how out of their element the two of them are in pursuing Patrick for their plan.
"Must be Nigel with the brie."
In this oft-quoted line from the movie, Bogey Lowenstein (a former friend of Michael's) is expecting only a few "future MBA's" to show up at his house on a Friday night. However, Michael and Cameron secretly bombard Bogey with a giant, school-wide party that floods into his house as soon as Bogey opens the door.
"Nothing in it for you, huh?"
When Kat finds out that Patrick was paid to take her out, she turns to him and asks him this question. Here, she confronts Patrick's earlier lie that he had absolutely no motive in attempting to go to prom with her. This quotation shows that Kat's initial instincts were right, and also triggers the falling action of the plot when relationships begin to unravel.
"The shit hath hitteth the faneth."
When Michael sees Kat storm out of prom, he pulls Cameron aside and says this to him. Michael, who is dressed as William Shakespeare in order to impress Mandella, speaks in what he perceives as antiquated English. This moment is a comedic nod to Shakespeare, highlighting the difference between the two genres of theater and contemporary film.
"That's for making my date bleed, that's for my sister, and that's for me."
After Bianca watches Joey punch Cameron in the face, she punches him twice in the nose and knees him in the crotch while proclaiming these lines. Here, Bianca showcases her character transformation, as her willingness to defend her sister and beat up Joey actually mirrors Kat's behavior from the beginning of the film.
"But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all."
These are the final lines of Kat's sonnet that she writes and performs for her English class. They signify her ongoing affection for Patrick despite her proclamations that she hates everything about him. Kat's sonnet embodies her personality well, purporting a tough and guarded exterior while ultimately revealing a vulnerable and broken-hearted side to her.
