“Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private.”

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

“The Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie was an unexpected, unplanned pop culture phenomena. My father went from star-maker to star.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Of course, screwed up families are not the exclusive province of the famous. Still, most families get to screw up in private.”