" [Firoozeh's dad speaking] He continued, "It's not what we eat or don't eat that makes us good people; it's how we treat on another. As you grow older, you'll find that people of every religion think they're the best, but that's not true. There are good and bad people in every religion. Just because someone is Muslim, Jewish, or Christian doesn't mean a thing. You have to look and see what's in their hearts. That's the only thing that matters, and that's the only detail God cares about. "

― Firoozeh Dumas , Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America