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" 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. "

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" Every single tune you know from the 1940s until the 1970s was written, arranged, and demoed in the Brill Building. OK, maybe not every song, but writers from Benny Goodman to Lieber & Stoller to Neil Diamond all kept offices there. "

" In the world of celebrity, there is one universal law: if there's a scandal or death, Al Sharpton will be there. "

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

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

" In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies. "

" You can talk about Michael Jackson all you want, but John Hughes was the soundtrack to my 1980s life. "

" Brands frantically tried to compete for users' fragmented attention, spraying content on every platform in a 24/7 race to stay relevant. "

" We all know the record biz don't pay. All musicians have day jobs - no matter how big they are. "

" Brands' products should be the manifestation of a company's values. Those values should be the subject of all sorts of wonderful stories that comprise your company's narrative. "

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

" Thomas Dolby is part mad scientist, part nature boy, and entirely moved by the power of music. "

" Somewhere along the line, a concert became a variety show. It was no longer enough for four dudes to play together in front of some guitar amps. Costume changes, an army of dancers, and Broadway theatrics suddenly became standard for a 'concert.' "

" Black people cannot look to government to solve their problems. "

" Her makeup, hair and general quirkiness overshadow the fact that Cyndi Lauper was one the most soulful chicks to come out of the '80s. "

" I get my clothes from three sources: Target, thrift shops, and friends. It's simple and it's cheap. "

" The Republicans need all the entertainment help they can get. When Charlie Daniels was one of your convention headliners, you know you need some serious help. "

" 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. "

" The world moves fast. Business moves fast. Digital media moves extremely fast. It is far too easy to allow ourselves to be constantly blown from one trend to the next. "

" Year after year, we see a new crop of musicians who do their best to look tough in lipstick and makeup. Maybe it's a cry for help, an admission of their strong feminine side, or the realization that they don't look so good any other way. Whatever the reason, makeup is as rock n' roll as a Marshall stack. "

" Like any self-governing group of people, the Recording Academy has made missteps over the years. Still, it has corrected course and done more to open its arms to the future than nearly any other industry group around. "

" Musicians burn through more cash than the Federal Reserve. "

" We all love to sing along with our favorite songs. We sing in the car, in the shower, and at the karaoke bar. The problem is that half the time we don't know what we're singing. We're making up lyrics as we go along and hoping no one will notice. "

" There was a time when a musician was forced to act in a video. Seeing a singer step too far outside of his comfort zone to pour all of his high-school-drama angst into a poorly scripted scenario was a sight to behold. "

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

" There's a reason for Art Garfunkel's oddly shaped hair. It hides a very big brain. "

" From chain gangs to folk songs to intelligent soul, America has created musicians dedicated to truth, justice, and a better American Way. "

" I live in the social purgatory of the San Fernando Valley, while my eldest daughter is bused to a charter school in the fantasy land of Bel Air. "

" 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. "

" 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. "