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> [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!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/we-twist-ourselves-into-knots-convincing-people-that-islam-is/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

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## More by Negin Farsad

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/the-fundamental-truth-guiding-social-justice-comedy-is-that-people/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [In general, I think there are some things that require time before you can talk about them. Some stuff that happened over the summer,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/in-general-i-think-there-are-some-things-that-require-time-before-you/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [I mostly want to highlight things that feel like an injustice, and that's not really political. No one is going to - or should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/i-mostly-want-to-highlight-things-that-feel-like-an-injustice-and/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [Thanks to the Internet, I think, a lot of hate has moved to more anonymous venues. A lot of people get their aggression out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/thanks-to-the-internet-i-think-a-lot-of-hate-has-moved-to-more/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [We're always going to be cherry-picking to make religion make sense. Especially in the modern context.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/we-re-always-going-to-be-cherry-picking-to-make-religion-make-sense/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/i-knew-that-the-black-struggle-wasn-t-my-struggle-but-i-felt-like-it/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [The biggest challenge in making movies, boring but true answer is money - you never have enough, so everything gets bootstrapped to death! I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/the-biggest-challenge-in-making-movies-boring-but-true-answer-is/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [There's something about political comedy that sometimes closes people off, and my general goal is to open people right up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/there-s-something-about-political-comedy-that-sometimes-closes-people/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/i-one-hundred-percent-recognize-that-comedy-is-a-more-narcissistic/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

> [We twist ourselves into knots convincing people that Islam is peaceful and varied before we realize that, wait a second, you can be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/negin-farsad/we-twist-ourselves-into-knots-convincing-people-that-islam-is/)

[Negin Farsad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/negin-farsad/)

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