"The Dewey decimal system really works. So that's all I needed to know. Elementary school taught me that"
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“So that’s all I needed to know” lands as both joke and boundary. It’s funny because it’s defiantly small. She’s not claiming enlightenment; she’s claiming a tool. The subtext is a quiet rejection of elitism, the idea that intelligence has to announce itself in grand theories or niche references. Instead, she’s elevating the kind of learning that’s supposed to be boring: systems, structure, the unglamorous knowledge you pick up before anyone is watching.
“Elementary school taught me that” is the kicker. It reads like a shrug, but it’s also a critique of adults who act as if wisdom must be expensive, specialized, or locked behind status. For an actress often framed as tough, pragmatic, and allergic to pretense, it tracks: credibility comes from what holds up in real life, not what sounds impressive in an interview.
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Rodriguez, Michelle. "The Dewey decimal system really works. So that's all I needed to know. Elementary school taught me that." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-dewey-decimal-system-really-works-so-thats-57126/.
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"The Dewey decimal system really works. So that's all I needed to know. Elementary school taught me that." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/the-dewey-decimal-system-really-works-so-thats-57126/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.






