I'm from the gulf coast of Louisiana. Ian Somerhalder More Quotes by Ian Somerhalder More Quotes From Ian Somerhalder There is no differentiation between all living things: trees, river, animals, and humans. We are all one interdependent organism, so our focus may seem broad but each element interacts with the other. We have so many phenomenal eyes, skills, and hands on deck. It's mind-blowingly exciting. Ian Somerhalder eye animal hands 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 bully together animal If we recognize the interconnectedness of the changes our planet needs, we become true solutionaries and our united power is unparalleled. Ian Somerhalder united planets needs There are certain places in the world that are kind of energy vortexes, which are phenomenal. Ian Somerhalder vortex energy world 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 passion opportunity art It's not who you know, it's who you don't know. Ian Somerhalder who-you-know knows 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. Ian Somerhalder floating office running We all exist in a time of widespread exponential growth. We are busier than ever. Ian Somerhalder exponential-growth busier growth 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 issues self thinking 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 life-lesson teaching animal 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 vampire anomalies dark 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 connections passion world 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 ivory elephants years I don't know how to do anything else other than be an actor. If I wasn't in this, I would be in alternative energy and conservation. Ian Somerhalder alternatives energy would-be I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once. Ian Somerhalder too-much trying thinking Nina Dobrev makes my job easy, its hard not to melt when she looks at you with those doe eyes. Ian Somerhalder eye doe jobs It's really cool to see the transformation of reading something on a page and it coming to life. Ian Somerhalder transformation pages reading 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 degrees laughing thinking 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 love-someone if-you-love-someone love-you
