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.

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.

There is no differentiation between all living things: trees, river, animals, and humans.

Nina Dobrev makes my job easy, its hard not to melt when she looks at you with those doe eyes.

The symphonic sounds of nature awaken every cell in my body and, in that moment, without a doubt, I am truly alive.

We will, at some point, reflect back at our rampant acceptance of speciesism with profound regret. Our journey to understanding that all demonstrations of life possess equal value is a slow and harrowing one.

Models-turned-actors are a bit of a cliché... It is a huge cliché but you have to look at the positive aspects. I learned a lot about the world and took a lot of knowledge away from it.