Oh, yeah. I grew up in Southern California in the 1960′s. It was very different. I was an only child as opposed to having siblings. My brothers all lived with my step-mom. I am very close to them, but we were not raised in the same house. David Cassidy More Quotes by David Cassidy More Quotes From David Cassidy It's not about the fame and the money because if you do good work all that stuff comes David Cassidy good-work fame stuff My life has flourished in so many ways both personally and professionally that I can't ask for a better life. David Cassidy better-life asks way It's been the work that has carried me and I never wanted to rest on my laurels or go back and do what I done before. David Cassidy laurels done wanted I was silver-white by the time I was 35, but having grey hair makes me look washed out. My wife and son have both said that grey hair doesn't suit me because I have a boyish face. David Cassidy white hair son I found myself very lost after 'The Partridge Family,' and I lost my dad and I lost my manager, and I lived in a bubble, and it took me 15 years to get through that and a lot of psychotherapy, and I'm laughing about it now! David Cassidy dad laughing years For me to go back and to play for audiences some of whom have been following me for thirty years and some who have found me in the last five or six years, that's really an interesting thing. I have an audience that goes from kids to seventy year olds. David Cassidy play kids years I would be devastated if my son could not have music as part of his curriculum in school. It should not be a choice between culture and technical training - well-rounded students and graduates will make appropriate choices for their careers, but they must also be trained to make appropriate social choices. David Cassidy careers school son I'm a really good team player. That's what it takes to work in the theater. That's what it takes to work in a band with musicians and writers. David Cassidy musician team player In California, of all places, entertainment is the key to a vibrant economy. If we do not develop young adults capable of entering that world, the financial base of this state is sure to suffer and impact all of us. David Cassidy impact california keys I'm not saying that I won't tour again, but the chances are slim because my priorities are different now. David Cassidy slim priorities different My father had a tremendous influence on me, and I think many children who come from broken homes, esp. when they're very early. My dad left when I was 3 1/2, and he left my mom and I. It was something in order to empower myself. David Cassidy left dad mom You know I got kicked out of high school and I used to go to Hendrix concerts. I used to go see Marvin Gaye and B.B. King and so here I am on television as an actor playing the part of this really sweet wholesome all American boy. The reality was I had a much different kind of teenage life. David Cassidy teenage kings sweet As a father, I do everything my dad didn't do. My son Beau's birth changed my life. David Cassidy dad father son I've had a great metamorphosis in my life. I struggled for a number of years because I was identified with that image of the Seventies. David Cassidy metamorphosis numbers years I bought my first horse when I was 15. I always loved racing and I started studying about breeding and I've been doing it now for 30 years, so I have some credibility. David Cassidy horse racing years I had a lot of very religious influences - Christian religious. David Cassidy influence religious christian My music was never considered cool, but I've always felt that connection with the audience. David Cassidy audience connections felt I've had a passion for horses since I was very young - I used to sit on the floor in front of the races on television and pretend to be a jockey - and I first began reading the racing form on the set of 'The Partridge Family.' David Cassidy horse passion reading My mom used to take me down to the Jersey Shore when I was 7, 8, 9 years old. I can remember being down in that area - Belmar, Seaside Heights, Asbury Park and all those places that I went back and revisited. David Cassidy height mom years I played in garage bands and rock and roll bands when I was in junior high and high school and saw some of the great talents of all time in the local area where I lived. David Cassidy rock-and-roll rocks school
