The protagonist of Euphoria’s first and second seasons is Cassie Howard. Sydney Sweeney plays the part of her. Cassie is an extremely likable and popular person who enjoys making other people happy. She has an unstable mental state and is prone to making poor choices as she is obsessed with her issues. Cassie was raised in a violent household where her parents frequently fought. Due to Cassie’s strong attachment to her father and the fact that he left her when she was young. She developed romantic feelings for every man she dated.
1. “I think I’ll do everything I can at least, like, the next three years, not to fall in love.” -Cassie Howard
As it can be observed, Cassie has fallen in love with every person she has ever dated. Hence this phrase is about her internal battle. Her tendency is to fall hard and fast for everyone she sets her sights on. The idea of Cassie not being “in love” for three years will never work. Since her perception of love is so distorted that she frequently confuses infatuation with obsessive love.
2. “I don’t know if I’m a good person.” -Cassie Howard
One of Cassie’s conversational lines that is the most realistic is this. She says, “I fight every day with my ideas and decisions, and I’m terrified to be evil because of them. And I question my self-worth, and I don’t trust in myself. Cassie is no different from everyone else.” She is a young and sensitive teen, and sometimes, her need to be liked takes priority over the relationships in her life.
3. “I keep making mistakes and not learning from them.” -Cassie Howard
In this quotation, Cassie discusses the mistakes she had repeatedly made, including picking the wrong person to fall in love with. Falling in love with someone even when they weren’t already in love with her, and mistaking infatuation for love. She also mentions how she has failed to learn from these mistakes and has instead continued to make the same mistakes over and over.
4. “We should just pick the hottest, most confident, bad b*tch version of ourselves and be that for the rest of the year.” -Cassie Howard
This phrase emphasizes the importance of being your best self since no one can be better than you. For this reason, you should always have self-confidence, never underestimate your abilities. And live your life as the self you are most at comfort with.
5. “Maybe people are nostalgic about high school ’cause it’s like the last time in their life that they get to dream.” -Cassie Howard
This quote has a deep meaning because Cassie talks about high school, where a person can dream, think, and make decisions about their future. However, when a person is not in school, they have no time for dreaming and must instead act on their preconceived ideas because when they are not in school, reality comes in, and they are forced to put an end to their life’s dream.
6. “I feel like love is super dark, and no one ever talks about it.” -Cassie Howard
In this quote, Cassie initially came out as naive when it came to love, but this line reveals a deeper knowledge on her part, making it one of the best lines in the program. She gently reunites Mackay, but Nate’s darkness is nothing compared to that of her connection with Mackay. She still believes Maddie and Nate are toxic despite the fact that she doesn’t fully understand the nature of their connection. When Lexi remarks that their relationship is dark, Cassie responds, “And my kind.” At this time, she is essentially foreshadowing her future relationship with Nate.
7. “Okay, see you.” -Cassie Howard
Being calm when someone yells at you during a quarrel is one of the most effective things you can do. Although Cassie is renowned for rarely fighting for herself, she truly stood her ground when Nate was around. As viewers could see, when he began to become enraged at Cassie and questioned her during their argument, Nate had done a lot of bad things to people but hadn’t changed. But defending someone like Nate requires keeping quiet. Cassie was fortunate to receive Nate’s desired response, which was his apologetic manner and declaration of his love for her. On the other side, Maddie had already stood up for Nate and been attacked as a result.
8. “I ruined my whole life for you.” -Cassie Howard
The quote perfectly describes Cassie at this time in her life. She would do everything to receive acknowledged and contented male attention, especially the kind of attention she is certain she enjoys. This remark explains exactly how Cassie feels about winning a man’s love and dedication. She rushes wholeheartedly into her romantic connections, disregarding how many relationships she ruins. As long as Cassie feels like she has gained a man’s love and dedication, she goes blindly into her romantic connections and doesn’t care how many relationships she destroys. This sentence nicely captures that sensation.
9. “I am the one who takes risks. I’m the one who falls in love. I’m the one who gets hurt, not you, Lexi! You never lived!” -Cassie Howard
There were some unexpected situations in Lexi’s play, but the real drama started when Cassie, who had just been dumped, entered the theatre to try to put an end to the performance. In those episodes, the relationship between the two sisters was prominent, from Cassie’s response to Lexi’s scenes to Cassie’s opinion of Lexi. As a serial monogamist, Cassie’s definition of success in life is being wanted and liked. As a result, she has lived many more lives than Lexi, who places more value on her hobbies and future than on relationships and material possessions. This comment says a lot about Cassie’s psyche and depressing set of values.
10. “I am not saying that I’m gonna have a baby. I just wanted to dream about it for a minute.” -Cassie Howard
In this quotation, Cassie discusses her desire to become pregnant and have a child. She makes it obvious that she is only dreaming about having a child right now and that she intends to embrace parenthood in the future.
11. “You guys can judge me if you want, but I do not care! I have never ever been happier!” -Cassie Howard
In this quote, Cassie expresses her happiness by claiming that she is unaffected by those around her because she is content and happy and that she has never been happier. As a result, Cassie is unconcerned with others’ opinions of her and does not care if they are negative because she is the happiest she has ever been in her entire life.
12. “You Don’t Have To. Just…Take One Day At A Time!” -Cassie Howard
This quote tells that Rue had no loyalty to anyone but herself while she was suffering from addiction. Because of this, she kept Cassie and Nate’s relationships a secret until it was in her best interests to share them. However, there was something amazing about Cassie’s sincere attempt to improve Rue’s morale that resulted in full chaos.
13. “I’ll never find that kind of love. There’s just no darkness. It’s just so sweet. I don’t know if that would be enough for me.” -Cassie Howard
According to this phrase, one should seek out a pure, sweet love where the other person understands them completely and loves them without conditions or difficulties. Speaking of the kind of love she deserves, but not knowing if she will discover that kind of existence or, if it does, whether it will ever be sufficient.
14. “Okay. Well, If That Makes Me A Villain, Then So F***ing Be It. I Can Play The F***ing Villain.” -Cassie Howard
This quote describes Cassie is a person who develops her personality and character via interactions with others. As the audience observed in Lexi’s play, she rejoiced in Maddy’s confidence and brightness when they first became friends. In other ways, Cassie resembled Maddy in the way she believed Maddy should be. She has also changed her personality as a result of the men she has dated. Her self-perception is distorted. Therefore, she loves the attention that comes with being perceived as a villain in the eyes of the public because life has forced her into that position.
15. “You Two Were Broken Up For Three Weeks And Three Days Before We Even Had S*x, So I Didn’t Betray You! …You Guys Can All Judge Me If You Want, But I Have Never, EVER Been Happier!” -Cassie Howard
One of the most well-known scenes from Euphoria’s history is Cassie’s speech. It was so prevalent that it was featured in practically every episode-preparatory advertising for the show. At this stage, Cassie’s mental makeup has undergone a significant transformation, and she has justified her behavior in order to love herself despite it. She recalled the date when Nate and Maddy had split up, which demonstrates how obsessively she had been thinking about it. This is a crucial quote for understanding Cassie’s character and her mental state at this point in her life. The fact that it was imagined and she was merely gazing into the mirror to calm herself instead was what made it so potent.
16. “I deserve this, right? Because I’ve actually lived a life? I’m the one who takes risks, and I’m the one who falls in love. I’m the one who gets hurt, not you, Lexi! You’ve never even fucking lived! That’s why you’re able to stand up here and judge all of us! You’re just a fucking bystander…” -Cassie Howard
In this quote, Cassie is implying to Lexi that she is judging because she did not experience any pain because she has never experienced falling in love or living a life, and because of society, she is standing and passing judgment on everyone around her. Falling in love also implies getting hurt, and the one who loves also experiences pain.