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Kim Schein
Kat is Mia’s Mom. Kat is strong, sassy, and fiercely protective of her family. She met Mia’s father in her early twenties, when they were both fans and members of the punk rock scene of the Northwest. She currently works for a travel agency. Though always a rocker chick at heart, she respects and supports Mia’s love of the cello.
Kat Hall (Mom) Quotes in If I Stay
The If I Stay quotes below are all either spoken by Kat Hall (Mom) or refer to Kat Hall (Mom). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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8:17 AM
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As usual, there is a battle for stereo dominance. Mom wants NPR. Dad wants Frank Sinatra. Teddy wants SpongeBob SquarePants. I want the classical-music station, but recognizing that I’m the only classical fan in the family, I am willing to compromise with Shooting Star.
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10:40 PM
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“In my ideal scenario, my bighearted pushover husband and I die quickly and simultaneously when we’re ninety-two years old…Mia plays at our funeral. If, that is, we can tear her away from the New York Philharmonic.”
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4:57 AM
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“…I do know that if you want to stay and be with him, I’d support that, though maybe I’m only saying that because I don’t think you’d be able to turn down Juilliard. But I’d understand if you chose love, Adam love, over music love. Either way you win. And either way you lose. What can I tell you? Love’s a bitch.”
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Kat Hall (Mom) Quotes in If I Stay
The If I Stay quotes below are all either spoken by Kat Hall (Mom) or refer to Kat Hall (Mom). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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8:17 AM
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As usual, there is a battle for stereo dominance. Mom wants NPR. Dad wants Frank Sinatra. Teddy wants SpongeBob SquarePants. I want the classical-music station, but recognizing that I’m the only classical fan in the family, I am willing to compromise with Shooting Star.
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10:40 PM
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“In my ideal scenario, my bighearted pushover husband and I die quickly and simultaneously when we’re ninety-two years old…Mia plays at our funeral. If, that is, we can tear her away from the New York Philharmonic.”
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4:57 AM
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“…I do know that if you want to stay and be with him, I’d support that, though maybe I’m only saying that because I don’t think you’d be able to turn down Juilliard. But I’d understand if you chose love, Adam love, over music love. Either way you win. And either way you lose. What can I tell you? Love’s a bitch.”
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