Have you ever noticed that? We base our assessment of the intelligence of others almost entirely on how closely their thinking matches our own. I'm sure that there are people out there who violently disagree with me on most things, and I'm broad-minded enough to conceded that they might possibly not be completely idiots, but I much prefer the company of people who agree with me. You might want to think about that.
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DAVID CASSIDY I was very wary of repeating my father's behaviour and did everything not to act like he did. DAVID CASSIDY Most definitely, my dad was my biggest influence. DAVID CASSIDY My first five albums were triple-platinum, and I played a lot of concerts. DAVID CASSIDY The television and film business has never really been kind or compassionate, in general. DAVID CASSIDY It's amazing what happens to your body as you get a little older. DAVID CASSIDY I didn't end up some sad, tragic guy singing in a lounge somewhere. I never went out and took bi... DAVID CASSIDY Nobody likes to be rejected, you know? DAVID CASSIDY I nearly died twice after I replaced Michael Crawford in 'EFX.' DAVID CASSIDY I work for me, 18 hours a day. It's my gig. So I don't have time to get a point of view. DAVID CASSIDY I don't listen to the news or read newspapers. I don't know what's going on in this worl... DAVID CASSIDY You cannot make a teenage idol. DAVID CASSIDY It's a difficult journey when you're going through a divorce, is it not, for anyone? DAVID CASSIDY Thoroughbred racing is really my true passion. I'm living my dream. DAVID CASSIDY I understand the rock star deal having been one and still going out strapping my guitar on and perfo... DAVID CASSIDY If you put the talent of all my brothers together, they wouldn't add up to the talent that was i... DAVID CASSIDY I'm never going to retire and say, 'This is it. This is my last show.' I will not go on ... DAVID CASSIDY I was silver-white by the time I was 35, but having grey hair makes me look washed out. My wife and ... DAVID CASSIDY I look fine. I've had no surgery apart from an operation I had decades ago to remove the fat und... DAVID CASSIDY I have an audience that goes from kids to seventy year olds. DAVID CASSIDY All my big mistakes are when I try to second-guess or please an audience. My work is always stronger... DAVID BOWIE I read in one fan magazine that I was very self-centered. And I am. DAVID CASSIDY We are too occupied with celebrity. Believe me, it's not what it's cracked to be. 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 ... DAVID CASSIDY Everything in my life was about performance when I was doing 'The Partridge Family.' DAVID CASSIDY My mother, Evelyn, was an actress and singer, and my father, Jack, was an actor. My earliest recolle... DAVID CASSIDY Once they began doing 'Celebrity Apprentice,' apparently the audience wasn't that keen o... DAVID CASSIDY My music was never considered cool, but I've always felt that connection with the audience. DAVID CASSIDY