My father's very public life as Famous Amos was the opposite of that of his ex-wife, my mother Shirley, who was fighting a very private, solitary battle with mental illness. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Schizoaffective disorder is a big mental mash-up of a disease. It combines just about every disorder, from depression, delusions, and paranoia to mania, schizophrenia and hallucinations. My mother bounced between all of these regularly while raising me alone in our… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
My father's very public life as Famous Amos was the opposite of that of his ex-wife, my mother Shirley, who was fighting a very… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
In the world of celebrity, there is one universal law: if there's a scandal or death, Al Sharpton will be there. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Technology has the benefit of being easily scalable. A few weeks or months of coding can result in solutions that reap huge benefits. The… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Early 1900s Hollywood was full of farmers battling to hold onto their land against a new influx of filmmakers who dug Hollywood's reliable weather… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The rise of digital technology put marketers in a bind. No longer a captive audience, consumers were splitting their time across devices, social networks… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
If you're going to write an anthem for an old man who's up at political bat for the last time, give him a decent… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
If I were a rock star, I'd design my own clothes. I'd do it because that's the mark of a true rock star. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The combination of cheaper and more widespread broadband and increased mobile usage is turning us all into independent viewers. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
From chain gangs to folk songs to intelligent soul, America has created musicians dedicated to truth, justice, and a better American Way. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Susan Boyle having a meltdown is not controversial. It's human for a 48-year-old recluse to get a little wigged out when she finds herself… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
Music and philanthropy have a long, benevolent relationship with one another. Record bins are rife with charity singles, and concert history is filled with… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
New York City has more rock history in its 305 square miles than most of America combined. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
