We twist ourselves into knots convincing people that Islam is peaceful and varied before we realize that, wait a second, you can be a Muslim while also recognizing that Islam doesn't even explain half of your behaviors! — Negin Farsad Copy Share Image
The fundamental truth guiding social justice comedy is that people are not shitty. That sounds cheesy, but that's how I have to approach it.… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
In general, I think there are some things that require time before you can talk about them. Some stuff that happened over the summer,… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
I mostly want to highlight things that feel like an injustice, and that's not really political. No one is going to - or should… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
Thanks to the Internet, I think, a lot of hate has moved to more anonymous venues. A lot of people get their aggression out… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
We're always going to be cherry-picking to make religion make sense. Especially in the modern context. — Negin Farsad Copy Share
I knew that the black struggle wasn't my struggle. But I felt like it was my-struggle-adjacent, you know? I've always said that if you… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
The biggest challenge in making movies, boring but true answer is money - you never have enough, so everything gets bootstrapped to death! I… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
There's something about political comedy that sometimes closes people off, and my general goal is to open people right up. — Negin Farsad Copy Share
I one hundred percent recognize that comedy is a more narcissistic profession and that I cannot directly improve people's lives the way I could… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
We twist ourselves into knots convincing people that Islam is peaceful and varied before we realize that, wait a second, you can be a… — Negin Farsad Copy Share
