Shawn Amos said this quote

In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength materialism, and parental outsourcing into our own unique version of child-rearing.

~ Shawn Amos

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

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

~ Shawn Amos

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

~ Shawn Amos