Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey says that he sees acting as his day job but his true passion is racing cars and he admits to spending a lot of money on his favorite hobby.

”The more money you have, the faster you go. Racing is a different type of passion. I’m an actor, so that’s my job. That’s my trade. Racing is always a discovery…finding different ways to be turned on. Race is always changing, and that to me is very exciting. And that keeps me alive,” he explained.

The 47-year-old actor also stars in a new documentary series Racing LeMans.

Speaking about Grey’s Anatomy and his role, Dempsey said: ”I’m not necessarily bored with the show. I’m incredibly grateful to have a show that’s been on for ten years. But I’m not the creator. I’m not the writer. It’s a trade, quite honestly. And that’s fine. And when you’re on the show, coming up on 200 episodes, it’s about surviving. There’s not a lot of homework. You learn your lines and try to stay present and try not to get caught acting. I’m glad I have the gig, but it’s not the same as being in a race car.”

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