My mom spent every dollar she ever had on getting me modeling/acting classes when I was a kid. I'm really grateful for that foresight. She's brilliant, kind, and so loving as a mother. I was told a million times in a day that she loved me. Ian Somerhalder More Quotes by Ian Somerhalder More Quotes From Ian Somerhalder You don’t always win, but every time you lose, you get better. Ian Somerhalder get-betterpositive-thinkingwinning 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 environmentriverstree True statement: Live it, love it, leave the wold better off than when you got here. Ian Somerhalder statementsbetter-off Love has so many unique yet consistent forms. Ian Somerhalder consistentformunique We depend on nature. Now, nature's depending on us. Ian Somerhalder depends You cant get anywhere without the people who have come into your life. Ian Somerhalder cantpeople A thought for today: 'People change and forget to tell each other.' Ian Somerhalder emotionalchangerelationship All the women in my life have really made my life what it is, and I feel so fortunate, so whole because of them. Ian Somerhalder wholemadefeels Love is tested in so many ways. How do I articulate this? Two people are together. There are stakes, strife, struggles, all these things that make us fall for someone, love someone even more, leave someone. Ian Somerhalder strugglelove-isfall Laughter is the best medicine...smilin g is second Ian Somerhalder laughter-is-the-best-medicinemedicinelaughter Maybe one of the only things I do well: I cook like a maniac! I would be a chef if I weren't an actor. Ian Somerhalder actorswould-bechef I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them. Ian Somerhalder true-friendfriendstwo I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major problem. Ian Somerhalder girlhotanimal It's cool not growing old. I like being the eternal stud. Ian Somerhalder studseternalgrowing Every love story needs a catalyst of some sort. Ian Somerhalder love-storystoriesneeds We all exist in a time of widespread exponential growth. We are busier than ever. When things pile sky-high on top of each other, I try to take a moment to: breathe, smile, repeat. This mantra helps me align to the reality outside of the superfluous noise. Ian Somerhalder growthskyreality I feel vulnerable when I have no choice. It segues into every facet of life, whether it's love, work, family, or conservation. Here it is: the whole reason that I started the Ian Somerhalder Foundation was the feeling of complete vulnerability during the BP oil spill. Ian Somerhalder oilchoicesfeelings 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 of the ways our incredible cast is green. Ian Somerhalder water-bottlesvotingchoices There is no differentiation between all living things: trees, river, animals, and humans. Ian Somerhalder riverstreeanimal 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 girlfeetwriting
