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.

Acting definitely makes me feel so remarkably alive.

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

The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.

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

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.

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. It's the same way with women... or at least the ones I want to be with.