Ian Somerhalder Foundation Quotes

The Futures Bright, Wear Your Sunglasses ~ Ian Somerhalder

I'm from New Orleans. There's a lot of vampire mystique and mythology that resonates there, and I was fascinated by it. I always wanted to play one. ~ Ian Somerhalder

When you look at the sheer volume of paper usage in the U.S. alone, it's truly frightening: paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, writing paper. Our consumption of trees is endless. ~ Ian Somerhalder

So many people are working in industries that don't inspire them, to pay the bills and survive. In an ideal world, everyone would get paid to work within their passion and expand in their talents. If you have a skill, a passion, and a love for creating change, the best way to support us is to co-create with us. ~ Ian Somerhalder

A lot of things that happen in the world make me a bit crazy. ~ Ian Somerhalder

There are so many ways to help, by either sharing your skills or expertise, joining our board of directors or advisory boards, and donating. Regardless of what or how you share with ISF, we recognize that we don't have all the answers, and that solutions lie not in commonality but in diversity. Welcoming a broad range of thinkers, creators, and doers is what makes this organization thrive. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I aim to direct as much as I act at some point in time. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Every life lesson that trickled its way into my being came from a mutually respectful relationship between the environment and my family. We were raised to appreciate the teachings of animals and the untouched magnificence of raw natural beauty. This understanding of our precious and complex ecosystem has carried me throughout every chapter of my life and is a significant column of my identity. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Within hours, tweetted piece of information you've just doled out has become a monsoon, a hurricane of tangible energy that is literally circulating the world. It's helped me sense the undeniable truth of quantum consciousness, the whole butterfly effect. I witness it daily. Being witness to it not only makes me come alive, it enables me to maintain hope. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story. ~ Ian Somerhalder

The most underused, under-appreciated group of people in the world is our youth. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Through the art of personal development, we see an opportunity for these animals to inspire compassion, essentially creating a path to deep personal growth. This program [Animal sanctuary] will deploy ISF's youth development program, U Factor. The program helps youth identify their passion, cultivate their talent, amplify their purpose, and connect the younger generation to diminishing species and biodiversity. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Very little makes me feel vulnerable these days. I hit my absolute apex of vulnerability when I returned to my home state of Louisiana, during the Gulf oil spill disaster, and witnessed mass devastation to every demonstration of life surrounding me - from grass, trees, bayous, insects, to animals and people - we all felt demolished. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats. ~ Ian Somerhalder

The only way I'm going to be able to really, truly live a moment is if it actually means something to me. ~ Ian Somerhalder

If we recognize the interconnectedness of the changes our planet needs, we become true solutionaries and our united power is unparalleled. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I've been in love. It's painful, pointless and overrated. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I was pretty shocked to learn that as many as 30,000 elephants are being killed every year to fuel the ivory trade, despite an international ban since 1989, and that 60% of forest elephants have already been wiped out. At this rate, experts say populations will become extinct in the next decade. No one needs ivory. ~ Ian Somerhalder

We depend on nature. Now, nature's depending on us. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Oil is dead, on its way to extinction. As a group of citizens we must speak up and act towards ending fracking. Let your government know you will not tolerate a technology that not only poisons your family but our creature family at large; let them know you want sustainable power and all the jobs that will come with that new growth. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Kids are meeting in coffee shops and basements figuring out what's unsustainable in their communities. That's the future. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Going green doesn't start with doing green acts - it starts with a shift in consciousness. This shift allows you to recognize that with every choice you make, you are voting either for or against the kind of world you wish to see. When you assume this as a way of being, your choices become easier. Using a reusable water bottle, recycling and making conscious daily consumer choices are just a few ... ~ Ian Somerhalder

My great-grandchildren will not be able to enjoy the Gulf Coast of Louisiana the way I have. ~ Ian Somerhalder

The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream. We are all interconnected, and what you do to the environment ultimately you do to yourself. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I never wanted to be one of those actors with a political agenda. ~ Ian Somerhalder

If you love someone when you're 20 and you carry that love with you until you're 90, it's not going to be the same dynamic. ~ Ian Somerhalder

You don't always win, but every time you lose, you get better. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Water conservation goes hand in hand with education. Teaching people that if you literally run the water while you brush your teeth - we go through 602 million gallons a day of waste in the United States because people are used to hearing the water run while they brush their teeth. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Whether it's physically having a visual of what you want to accomplish in front of you, like a running list or a vision board, or mentally visualizing and taking time to meditate, having a vision of what you are running for keeps you from running for the sake of running. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I'm not a negative person. ~ Ian Somerhalder

There are always decades that interest people. For me, that's the Roaring Twenties. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Your strongest ally or your greatest teacher may be sitting within reach, unbeknownst to you. ~ Ian Somerhalder

You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting. They're able to finesse performances out of you that a lot directors can't get. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Our Animal Sanctuary initiative has many layers. We are aiming to create a place where abandoned and bullied creatures come together with bullied youth. We feel that bullies have leadership abilities, albeit these abilities are totally skewed and misdirected. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my poor little brain. ~ Ian Somerhalder

You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life. ~ Ian Somerhalder

The world is so tremendously spectacular that every visual, sense, and sparked connection swells my unrestrained passion for life. I find I feel this the most when I am immersed in nature and sliding into the bloodstream of the wilderness. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I've got a lot of letters from prison. Lost was a big prison show. But it's really crazy when you get the letter that says, 'So, I'm getting out in three months, I've only been in for 17 years and I'd really like to meet you.' ~ Ian Somerhalder

Every love story needs a catalyst of some sort. ~ Ian Somerhalder

If we take our youth seriously, provide tools to strengthen their natural prowess, and empower them to make the changes they want to see in the world, then this planet and her creatures have the chance to heal and flourish. ~ Ian Somerhalder

It's not who you know, it's who you don't know. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I appreciate the response and the support of fans, of people who actually don't mind watching me on screen ... I just don't ever want to jeopardize that. ~ Ian Somerhalder

True statement: Live it, love it, leave the wold better off than when you got here. ~ Ian Somerhalder