David Cassidy quotes

David Cassidy was an American actor, singer, and songwriter, widely recognized for his role as Keith Partridge in the television series "The Partridge Family." His talent and charisma turned him into a teen idol during the 1970s. He remains a beloved figure in pop culture and entertainment history. Here are 36 of his quotes:

I understand the rock star deal having been one and still going out strapping my guitar on and performing. Now, I probably do 30 or 40 dates a year and I get to relive how I felt at 19 when I played in some really bad bands.

David Cassidy

I've always had a love for horses since I was really young. When I was 5 years old, the only thing that made me happy was when they'd take me out and give me pony rides.

David Cassidy

My life has flourished in so many ways both personally and professionally that I can't ask for a better life.

David Cassidy

It's not about the fame and the money because if you do good work all that stuff comes.

David Cassidy

I've always had a special relationship with the U.K. fans, because even when I wasn't working they were very supportive.

David Cassidy

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

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

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

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

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

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

I had a lot of very religious influences - Christian religious.

David Cassidy

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

I've been able to go on and have a successful career on Broadway and certainly the last five years in Las Vegas have been amazing.

David Cassidy

My mother gave up a good part of her career to look after me.

David Cassidy

When I was 11, I moved to Los Angeles to live with my father and stepmother and my half brothers. I became really close to my stepmother, and I am still very close to my brothers. My stepmother is the actress Shirley Jones, who was in The Partridge Family alongside me, so we worked together for years.

David Cassidy

I have an audience that goes from kids to seventy year olds.

David Cassidy

My mother, Evelyn, was an actress and singer, and my father, Jack, was an actor. My earliest recollection of my father is being taken to see him in a matinee.

David Cassidy

Everything in my life was about performance when I was doing 'The Partridge Family.'

David Cassidy

All I had done for five years was work 18 hours a day all over the world. I needed to step back and distance myself from it.

David Cassidy

When you have had the kind of fame I had, I was always hounded by the media and I lived a very isolated life. Now it's even more difficult. The world has changed dramatically.

David Cassidy

The difference now is that the paparazzi get paid fortunes. That's what motivates people; it's about the money, sadly, at anyone's expense.

David Cassidy