Quotes from Shawn Amos

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.

Men of my father's generation were perpetual hustlers, always on the make and always on the move.

There is a difference between a hand out and a help up. Brothers need to help brothers. They don't do it enough.

Every major summer blockbuster that is released is essentially a product line being launched across multiple verticals. However, the centerpiece of the product launch is a big, beautiful story whose job is to entertain.

I take my kids to a farmers' market each Sunday to buy organic produce.

When Woodstock ended on Monday morning, over 600 acres of garbage was left behind on Max Yasgur's farm. It took over 400 volunteers and $100,000 to remove it all.

For years, I've felt like the loneliest brother on the planet. I don't play basketball, I can't dance, and I'd rather listen to Harry Nilsson than hip hop.

Blues became rock, rock became soul, and all of it was colorblind.

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 on the world stage overnight.

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 and diverse landscape.

The rise of digital technology put marketers in a bind. No longer a captive audience, consumers were splitting their time across devices, social networks and websites.

While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos.

At the height of his popularity in 1977, Cat Stevens converted to Islam and dedicated his life to educational and philanthropic causes.

We're all posting and clicking and sharing, but we're not devoting enough attention to get anything meaningful from it all.

Memphis is the place where rock was born and Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed. It's full of contradictions, abject poverty, and riches that only music can provide.

Chrissie Hynde is the coolest woman alive, and no man can have her.

My stroller of choice is the Graco Classic. It's the '70s Buick of strollers, bulky with a complete absence of style. There are no good lines on the Graco. Yes, it has cup holders, like any self-respecting car or stroller does these days, but the luxuries stop there.

Technology has the benefit of being easily scalable. A few weeks or months of coding can result in solutions that reap huge benefits. The global success of Facebook, Twitter, and Google are all triumphs of technology.

Just as many people flee Hollywood as those who flock to it. Hollywood can be an acquired taste.

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 Hollywood home.

Despite all of our technological advances, content creation still requires time, inspiration, and a certain amount of sweat. There aren't any shortcuts. You can't write an algorithm for it. You can't predict it. You can't code it.

Chrissie Hynde is the blueprint for any teenage pop star wannabe looking to have some real cred.

The late, great Janis Joplin could drink ten men under the table, then sing loud enough to shake the teeth out of their head.

The combination of cheaper and more widespread broadband and increased mobile usage is turning us all into independent viewers.