Shaun Cassidy

“I was a magician as a really young kid … when you write something, it's like magic. You pulled something out of the air and 200 people have a job on a sound stage.”

Shaun Cassidy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Cassidy compared the creative process of writing to the magic he experienced as a young kid.

“I stopped touring when I was 21. Astrodome was my last show — not because I didn't love touring. I did, I loved performing, loved singing, but I found that writing and producing TV gave me, frankly, a much better life,”

Shaun Cassidy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Cassidy explained on the "Naked Lunch" podcast why he stopped touring at the height of his fame.

“I got to stay home. I had kids at a young age. And I love writing,”

Shaun Cassidy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Cassidy said staying home with his kids and writing motivated his decision to give up touring.

“And that's one of the reasons again, like I don't want to be Elvis — not that I was Elvis, but you know what I mean — like I don't want that life. I don't want the Michael Jackson isolation, it's not healthy.”

Shaun Cassidy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Cassidy added that he did not want the kind of isolation experienced by figures like Elvis or Michael Jackson.

“Because once you are well-known — at least in my case — I became insulated. I couldn't go out … kind of a prisoner in your house.”

Shaun Cassidy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Cassidy explained that life as a teen idol left him feeling increasingly isolated and unable to go out.

“I'm glad I made the choice I did because now I've got a great life, I've got a great family, I've got … 107 children, and I'm a lucky man,”

Shaun Cassidy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Cassidy, a father of seven, said he is glad he chose family and a life outside the spotlight.