Ian Somerhalder Quotes

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

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

The will to live that possesses us to create medicine, to become firefighters or teachers, is the same will to live that is woven into all living beings. ~ 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

We're made up of energy, so who's to say you can't transmit through electrical means? If you could transmit yourself wirelessly, then it's Armageddon pretty much. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

I grew up as a country boy. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

~may be we can build a cleaner,better,sustainable,compassionate,efficient USA ~ Ian Somerhalder ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

We ultimately have to find truth in the material, and I think that transfers onto the screen. Obviously there's varying degrees of it, and we don't get it right all the time [laughs], but I think when it feels grounded, it's because we recognize the truth in the material. ~ Ian Somerhalder

He rolled his eyes and then frowned at both me and Ian (Somerhalder). "That guy takes a shit, too, you know."
I shook my head to disagree. "No, he doesn't. He's still in god status and we all know that gods don't poop. ~ Tina Reber

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

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

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

If you look at all different facets, where does it come from? Education. It comes from empowerment of young people. Because the bureaucracies that are in place now, they're not going to change, they're not going to stop. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I mean, there are some amazing storytelling being done on the small screen right now. That's what so cool about being in television right now. Studios, networks are starting to throw more resources, better writers, more production values ... and to be part of that is awesome. ~ 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

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

The word love carries the same vibration in any language. You probably know this guy, you probably had dinner with him yesterday. The Japanese water crystal guy? ~ 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

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

Lack of time and money create really bad green practices. ~ Ian Somerhalder

The sanctuary would be the epicenter for the foundation. We'll have think tanks there. It's going to be a really, really amazing place. As an educational home base, we will also focus on the development of sustainable agriculture initiative. It's a huge project but one I am exceptionally passionate about. ~ 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

I mean it's never a problem
making out with Nina Dobrev, I
mean that's always really
cool! ~ Ian Somerhalder

I can write with absolutely perfect penmanship with my feet. If I broke both my arms, I could still write a girl a love letter using just my toes. ~ 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

Growing up in rural Louisiana, the ecosystem around our home wove harmoniously into our family and into our daily life. Every life lesson that trickled its way into my being came from a mutually respectful relationship between the environment and my family. ~ 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

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

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

Damon: If you're going to be bad, be bad with a purpose or else you're not worth forgiving. ~ Kevin Williamson

Species conversation is beyond a doubt an issue that truly matters to the American public. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

The Futures Bright, Wear Your Sunglasses ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

I can't let time move on without fighting tooth and nail and hopefully being a part of a revolution that is positive. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I just want to make it clear that I have been working since I was ten years old. ~ Ian Somerhalder

To explore different parts of yourself and different emotional lives ... not to hide from who you are but to actually explore who you are. ~ Ian Somerhalder

We have so many alternatives, like kenaf. It produces more crop, it's hardier, and creates incredible paper products. Why are we deforesting for pulp and paper when we have a logical and efficient solution in plants like kenaf or bamboo? It doesn't make sense to me at all. I'm inviting anyone else who thinks the same to reach out and get involved with our think tanks around creating tree free alternatives ASAP. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

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

What I've started to realize is that social media is not just technology - it's become its own entity, full of energy waves. These energy waves could be a Tweet about something you are furious about, like the Keystone Pipeline, or a piece of legislation. Instantly, energy surrounds and adds traction, influence, making it come alive ~ 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

Providing clean, efficient solar/electric generators to industries such as oil companies, spanning from film and event production, construction, disaster relief, agriculture, forestry, and nonprofit organizations. We're literally helping green oil companies, helping them find ways to pollute less while creating jobs. When I look at the breadth of positive impact these technologies can have, I truly get excited. Imagine a generator where ZERO fuel is used! ~ Ian Somerhalder

I am seeing a resurgence of entertainment that not only entertains, but inspires, evokes, and moves. I am seeing strength in the ability of artistic expression to change our future. ~ Ian Somerhalder

If you want change, it has to be generational. We have this unbelievable opportunity to make that change. Entertainment enables us to entice and educate mass audiences into a shift of consciousness. ~ Ian Somerhalder

As an actor, you always think that whatever job you have is going to be your last. In some way, shape or form, you think you're going to screw it up and you're never going to work again. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

It's one of those things that hits you when you're not even looking for it. It's a moment when you find those words surging through your mind - "I feel so alive right now." There's varying degrees of it. Acting definitely makes me feel so remarkably alive. Sitting on a beach or walking through nature makes me come alive always. ~ Ian Somerhalder

The coming together of like-minded individuals through action is what's needed to see wide spread change for us, our planet and its creatures. ~ Ian Somerhalder

It's the coolest thing - showing young, bright, and creative people that compassion and a compassionate life is the richest way to live. When you live that life, you create progress, productivity, and innovation. ~ Ian Somerhalder

It's so great to show up at work and truly enjoy every word you say. ~ 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

I've never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting and you have to keep it connected, even as you change. ~ Ian Somerhalder

My grandmother was this unbelievably smart, phenomenally cool woman and [soap operas] were just always on in her house. I just realized that I live in a soap opera, and it's awesome. ~ 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

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

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 love things that are dangerous yet sexy. We love things that are powerful and wise. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Acting is such a huge part of my life. It really allows me to have a creative outlet and to actually be able to have an outlet to discuss openly the things that truly I think are relevant in the world, that make a difference. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I wanted to take part in this campaign because it's so easy to forget the many women who live their lives in fear because of domestic violence. Men have an important role to play in sending out the message that real men do not hurt or abuse their partners. ~ 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

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

Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat of the United States of America, to be honest with you. That is why seeing the habitat destroyed is so short-sighted by us. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I'm not a negative person. ~ Ian Somerhalder

We cannot progress as a society, as a people, if we lack compassion - Ian Somerhalder ~ Ian Somerhalder

Commitment is making a choice to follow through or to honor. Engagement and guarantee - we all love guarantees in life. Making a commitment, whether it's for something like climate change or to my family, or even to my fans - what that means to me is, whether on paper or verbally or spiritually, making a promise to guarantee that I will fulfill whatever agreement we have. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I want to bulk up. I'm a skinny guy. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Before vampires were aesthetically appealing, they were physical anomalies and ostracized outsiders whom we banished to the dark, and they didn't have the appeal that they do now. ~ Ian Somerhalder

Our life is one, big proverbial coin toss. ~ L.J.Smith

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

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

When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they sort of poke you in all of the right places. ~ Ian Somerhalder

If we were to focus our attention on one particular problem and neglect the others, we would fail to see the true scope of our current global issues. The changes made in that form of thinking are limited and self-contained. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

It's cool not growing old. I like being the eternal stud. ~ Ian Somerhalder

We are the environment. The world is literally one biological process. The trees are our lungs. Look at the Amazon River system next to a human cardiovascular system, look at corals or trees and look at our lungs, you literally cannot tell the difference. They're the same. So when we destroy our environment, we're effectively destroying ourselves. ~ Ian Somerhalder

I'm from the gulf coast of Louisiana. ~ Ian Somerhalder

What is it that we need to do to explain to the public exactly is what is happening? We are destroying our precious water resources at this alarming rate, and again, why? When we have so many viable alternatives? "Oh,alternative power is too expensive, what about the jobs" - this is dinosaur thinking. ~ Ian Somerhalder

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

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

A guy called Arthur Brown ... was a big influence of mine ... and also Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull. ~ Bruce Dickinson

The constrained lives of his characters made me wonder how my own existence might appear in his hands. ~ Ian McEwan

Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short and wear shirts and boots because it's okay to be a boy; for girls it's like promotion. But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading, according to you, because secretly you believe that being a girl is degrading. ~ Ian McEwan

The childhood of a spoiled prince could be framed within half a page, a moonlit dash through sleepy villages was one rhythmically emphatic sentence, falling in love could be achieved in a single word - a glance. The pages of a recently finished story seemed to vibrate in her hand with all the life they contained. ~ Ian McEwan

It's in me alone that my parents forever mingle, sweetly, sourly, along separate sugar-phosphate backbones, the recipe for my essential self. I also blend John and Trudy in my daydreams - like every child of estranged parents, I long to remarry them, this base pair, and so unite my circumstances to my genome. ~ Ian McEwan

You should be living your life like a cavalry charge, or at least writing about it." Robert Knight in 'Hoofing It ~ Ian M Pindar

Beauty can break a heart and make it think about something more spiritual than the mindless routine we go through day after day to get by. Francis was a singer, a poet, an actor. He knew that the imagination was a stealth way into people's souls, a way to get all of us to think about God. For him, beauty was its own apologetic. That's why a church should care about the arts. They inspire all of us to think about the eternal. ~ Ian Morgan Cron

You collect art: you must know that the miniature artists, at the end of careers spent painting the tiniest, most exacting details that no one would ever look at, would often put their eyes out with needles. Too much beauty, yes, but also too much seeing. They were tired of seeing. The dark was safe and warm and comfortable. Blindness was a gift. I still have seeing to do. ~ Ian McDonald

Most of the time, you don't win anything on reality shows. You're booted off, or maybe you win $50,000, or $100,000, which isn't really life-changing. I don't know that it's worth it. ~ Michael Ian Black

It's a matter of dishonour, and when it gets out, which it's bound to, this will be the one act you'll be remembered for. Everything else you achieved will be irrelevant. Your reputation will rest only on this, because ultimately reality is social, it's among others that we have to live and their judgements matter. - Pg. 198 ~ Ian McEwan

Rather than hanging around like a fart under a duvet. ~ Ian Rankin