"But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time"
About this Quote
Racing cars isn't a random hobby in celebrity culture; it's a specific kind of self-mythology. It signals risk, precision, and competence in a world where actors are often treated as ornamental. The subtext is competence you can't fake: lap times don't care about your résumé. By choosing something that is measurable and physically demanding, he sidesteps the airy language of "self-care" and "balance" and replaces it with machinery, adrenaline, and stakes.
The second sentence sharpens the move: "It's what I like to do in my off time". That phrasing deflates glamour rather than inflating it. He's not pitching a lifestyle; he's normalizing the desire to have an identity that doesn't require an audience. In an industry that monetizes personality, calling passion "off time" is almost radical - a reminder that even recognizable faces want a life that isn't content.
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| Topic | Sports |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Gosselaar, Mark-Paul. (2026, January 16). But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-my-passion-is-racing-cars-its-what-i-like-to-127141/
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Gosselaar, Mark-Paul. "But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-my-passion-is-racing-cars-its-what-i-like-to-127141/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-my-passion-is-racing-cars-its-what-i-like-to-127141/. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.






