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.

I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.

Even if you disagree w/me-I HAVE TO STAND,like you FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN.WITH ALL MY HEART AND MIND

Men have an important role to play in sending out the message that real men do not hurt or abuse their partners.

I grew up as a country boy.

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

I never had any backlash from the model-turned-actor thing.