A biography for Ian Somerhalderhasn’t been written yet.
“I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats.”
“The Futures Bright, Wear Your Sunglasses”
“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.”
“My great-grandchildren will not be able to enjoy the Gulf Coast of Louisiana the way I have.”
“To explore different parts of yourself and different emotional lives... not to hide from who you are but to actually explore who you are.”
“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.”
“The most underused, under-appreciated group of people in the world is our youth.”
“I never had any backlash from the model-turned-actor thing.”
“I have been doing commercials on camera since I was ten.”
“The quality of life is so much higher anyplace you can ski in the morning and surf in the evening - there's something to be said for that.”
“There are always decades that interest people. For me, that's the Roaring Twenties.”
“Lack of time and money create really bad green practices.”
“I grew up as a country boy.”
“I never wanted to be one of those actors with a political agenda.”
“I want to bulk up. I'm a skinny guy.”
“Species conversation is beyond a doubt an issue that truly matters to the American public.”
“I'm never running for office. I love being able to speak to members of Congress or members of the Senate and floating on either side, because it takes all of us. It's going to take both of them.”
“I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.”
“There are certain places in the world that are kind of energy vortexes, which are phenomenal.”
“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.”