Ian Somerhalder

“I appreciate the response and the support of fans, of people who actually don't mind watching me on screen... I just don't ever want to jeopardize that.”

“I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major problem.”

“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.”

“I'm from New Orleans. There's a lot of vampire mystique and mythology that resonates there, and I was fascinated by it. I always wanted to play one.”

“I can't let time move on without fighting tooth and nail and hopefully being a part of a revolution that is positive.”

“When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they sort of poke you in all of the right places.”

“I never wanted to be one of those actors with a political agenda.”

“The quality of life is so much higher anyplace you can ski in the morning and surf in the evening - there's something to be said for that.”

“There are always decades that interest people. For me, that's the Roaring Twenties.”

“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...”

“Lack of time and money create really bad green practices.”

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