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.


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Do you like to do crossword puzzles?
WILLIAM AMOS
Regardless of any unpleasantness in my life, I still get up every morning and look for positive thin...
WALLY AMOS
I think everyone understands grief, the journey it takes us on, whether it's the death of a love...
TORI AMOS
Some people hide more than others, and it does intrigue me.
TORI AMOS
One has to assume that because we haven't seen them they have actually left the bay and the Corpus C...
TONY AMOS
For video gamers, this year is going to be the most thrilling year ever, and kicking off 2006 with t...
AMOS IP
A key to keeping your husband is getting him to miss you. That keeps a marriage fresh.
TORI AMOS
Public tolerance for the settlers has declined, and even more significantly, fear of them has disapp...
AMOS HAREL
If you do not transfer money for the PA salaries, tens of thousands of families will go hungry becau...
AMOS HAREL
'House' helped make me political,
AMOS GITAI
We'll keep arguing until we explode, and the world runs away.
AMOS GITAI
We noticed that we were being extremely needy.
AMOS BLOOMBERG
When you're in your 20s, there's maybe a little room for you to not be at the top of your ar...
TORI AMOS
The actual gap between Labor, Likud and the new central party is microscopic.
AMOS OZ
I am looking for it to be collaborative. It is a problem that is appealing to people.
AMOS WINTER
That is a relatively simple change to make.
AMOS WINTER
The wheelchair and the rest of their lives were completely intertwined.
AMOS WINTER
Housing is the second-most important concern of our people after jobs.
AMOS MASONDO
We want to actively intervene in order to create a single city for the poor and offer them an opport...
AMOS MASONDO
It was a school of 55,000 people, but all I knew were soccer players.
AMOS MAGEE
Not only do I think Nate is the best Minnesota player available, but I believe he was one of the bes...
AMOS MAGEE
Manny has reached heights that few soccer players in our country ever have and I'm thrilled to have ...
AMOS MAGEE
If someone has a disease that caused bleeding, that causes bleeding, that could cause bleeding in th...
AMOS KORCZYN
If someone has a disease that caused bleeding, that causes bleeding, that could cause bleeding in th...
AMOS KORCZYN
If someone has a disease that caused bleeding, that causes bleeding, that could cause bleeding in th...
AMOS KORCZYN
If someone has a disease that caused bleeding, that causes bleeding, that could cause bleeding in th...
AMOS KORCZYN
I believe the past will never be seen again.
AMOS KIMUNYA
Anyone calling for mass action is irresponsible and is looking for cheap political mileage.
AMOS KIMUNYA
Why is it coming after the referendum? It's politics not about investigations. The aim is to dilute ...
AMOS KIMUNYA
Dynasty Warriors has become an essential part of the complete video game experience. As we step into...
AMOS IP
If someone has a disease that caused bleeding, that causes bleeding, that could cause bleeding in th...
AMOS KORCZYN
You're just an empty cage girl, if you kill the bird.
TORI AMOS
Justice requires not only the ceasing and desisting of injustice but also requires either punishment...
AMOS WILSON
In our minds, love and lust are really separated. It's hard to find someone that can be kind and...
TORI AMOS
Love is a curious mixture of opposites, a blend of extreme selfishness and total devotion. A paradox...
AMOS OZ