I'm from the gulf coast of Louisiana.
I'm from the gulf coast of Louisiana.
I can write with absolutely perfect penmanship with my feet. If I broke both my arms, I could still ...
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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.
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It's so great to show up at work and truly enjoy every word you say.
It's so great to show up at work and truly enjoy every word you say.
We're made up of energy, so who's to say you can't transmit through electrical means? If you could t...
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We're made up of energy, so who's to say you can't transmit through electrical means? If you could transmit yourself wirelessly, then it's Armageddon pretty much.
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I appreciate the response and the support of fans, of people who actually don't mind watching me on ...
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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.
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I grew up as a country boy.
I grew up as a country boy.
There are certain places in the world that are kind of energy vortexes, which are phenomenal.
There are certain places in the world that are kind of energy vortexes, which are phenomenal.
I'm not a negative person.
I'm not a negative person.
I'm never running for office. I love being able to speak to members of Congress or members of the Se...
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I'm never running for office. I love being able to speak to members of Congress or members of the Senate and floating on either side, because it takes all of us. It's going to take both of them.
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As an actor, you always think that whatever job you have is going to be your last. In some way, shap...
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As an actor, you always think that whatever job you have is going to be your last. In some way, shape or form, you think you're going to screw it up and you're never going to work again.
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This program teaches people that it only takes a single unlucky moment to lead to tragedy, if you co...
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This program teaches people that it only takes a single unlucky moment to lead to tragedy, if you come into contact with one really f***ed-up person, they can truly take your life away. [In regards to the Matthew Shepard killing and MTV's Fight for Your Rights: Take a Stand Against Discrimination campaign]
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I don't know how to do anything else other than be an actor. If I wasn't in this, I would be in alte...
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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.
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I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once. [on his biggest weakness]
I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once. [on his biggest weakness]
Maybe one of the only things I do well: I cook like a maniac! I would be a chef if I weren't an acto...
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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.
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You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor o...
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You spend enough time on set as an actor and it's great when a director was at some point an actor or understands acting. They're able to finesse performances out of you that a lot directors can't get.
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I'm a good driver.
I'm a good driver.
I aim to direct as much as I act at some point in time.
I aim to direct as much as I act at some point in time.
My great-grandchildren will not be able to enjoy the Gulf Coast of Louisiana the way I have.
My great-grandchildren will not be able to enjoy the Gulf Coast of Louisiana the way I have.
You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.
You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.
I kind of think too much, I try to do many things at once.
I kind of think too much, I try to do many things at once.
Lack of time and money create really bad green practices.
Lack of time and money create really bad green practices.
Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat ...
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Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat of the United States of America, to be honest with you. That is why seeing the habitat destroyed is so short-sighted by us.
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Species conservation is beyond a doubt an issue that truly matters to the American public.
Species conservation is beyond a doubt an issue that truly matters to the American public.
I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
The coming together of like-minded individuals through action is what's needed to see wide spread ch...
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The coming together of like-minded individuals through action is what's needed to see wide spread change for us, our planet and its creatures.
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I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my p...
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I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my poor little brain.
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[on his reasons for becoming an actor] "To explore different parts of yourself and different emotion...
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[on his reasons for becoming an actor] "To explore different parts of yourself and different emotional lives....not to hide from who you are but to actually explore who you are".
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I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major problem.
I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major problem.
The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.
The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.
I don't want to see blood spewing out but I don't mind it in controlled environment. Does it make me...
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I don't want to see blood spewing out but I don't mind it in controlled environment. Does it make me squeamish? No.
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Before vampires were aesthetically appealing, they were physical anomalies and ostracized outsiders ...
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Before vampires were aesthetically appealing, they were physical anomalies and ostracized outsiders whom we banished to the dark, and they didn't have the appeal that they do now.
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I can't let time move on without fighting tooth and nail and hopefully being a part of a revolution ...
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I can't let time move on without fighting tooth and nail and hopefully being a part of a revolution that is positive.
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A lot of things that happen in the world make me a bit crazy.
A lot of things that happen in the world make me a bit crazy.
Love is tested in so many ways. How do I articulate this? Two people are together. There are stakes,...
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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.
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Kids are meeting in coffee shops and basements figuring out what's unsustainable in their communitie...
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Kids are meeting in coffee shops and basements figuring out what's unsustainable in their communities. That's the future.
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I mean, there are some amazing storytelling being done on the small screen right now. That's what so...
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I mean, there are some amazing storytelling being done on the small screen right now. That's what so cool about being in television right now. Studios, networks are starting to throw more resources, better writers, more production values... and to be part of that is awesome.
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I never had any backlash from the model-turned-actor thing.
I never had any backlash from the model-turned-actor thing.
I've sorta learned that I'm so tired of taking myself so seriously. It's so great to show up at work...
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I've sorta learned that I'm so tired of taking myself so seriously. It's so great to show up at work and truly enjoy every word you say.
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What we're doing to the planet is inexcusable.
What we're doing to the planet is inexcusable.
When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they s...
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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.
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The quality of life is so much higher anyplace you can ski in the morning and surf in the evening - ...
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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.
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I've never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting ...
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I've never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting and you have to keep it connected, even as you change.
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I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats.
I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats.
I'm from New Orleans. There's a lot of vampire mystique and mythology that resonates there, and I wa...
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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.
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The most underused, under-appreciated group of people in the world is our youth.
The most underused, under-appreciated group of people in the world is our youth.
I want to bulk up. I'm a skinny guy.
I want to bulk up. I'm a skinny guy.
I never wanted to be one of those actors with a political agenda.
I never wanted to be one of those actors with a political agenda.
They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. It's the same way with women... or at leas...
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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.
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Every love story needs a catalyst of some sort.
Every love story needs a catalyst of some sort.
There are always decades that interest people. For me, that's the Roaring Twenties.
There are always decades that interest people. For me, that's the Roaring Twenties.
I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.
I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.
No one knows what women want!
No one knows what women want!
I just want to make it clear that I have been working since I was ten years old.
I just want to make it clear that I have been working since I was ten years old.
[About his co-star, Maggie Grace] "She's hateable in Lost (2004), but really she's the sweetest, mos...
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[About his co-star, Maggie Grace] "She's hateable in Lost (2004), but really she's the sweetest, most adorable thing on the planet".
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Acting is such a huge part of my life. It really allows me to have a creative outlet and to actually...
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Acting is such a huge part of my life. It really allows me to have a creative outlet and to actually be able to have an outlet to discuss openly the things that truly I think are relevant in the world, that make a difference.
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