It's not that my father didn't love me, it's just that he wasn't capable of consistently being there. His mood swings were gigantic.
Anybody who carries the albatross of that teen-idol thing - well, people tend to look and say: 'There he is again. It's Fabian.' It's a very tough thing. Everybody wants to discount your talent because you have become so... I don't know... a god, if you will.
Thoroughbred racing is really my true passion. I'm living my dream.
All that stuff - 'teen idol' - that wasn't me.
I was always really proud of the fact that I had a very positive influence as a role model.
Going through 'The Partridge Family,' I looked up to people like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck and all those guys. But as an actor playing a part, I had to sing what was right for the character and the show.
