"I'm Learning to Live Again": Sharon Stone on Pain, Truth, and the Power of Being Herself

In the 1990s, her name was synonymous with sensuality. Today, it stands for depth. Sharon Stone is no longer just an actress — she’s a woman who went through a complete reset and turned it into art.

In the 1990s, her name was synonymous with sensuality. Today, it stands for depth. Sharon Stone is no longer just an actress — she’s a woman who went through a complete reset and turned it into art.

Her new photo shoot for Swiss magazine Schön! Switzerland is not just another glossy cover. It’s a visual metaphor for rebirth. Shot underwater by Michael Muller, the images are not about spectacle — they speak to inner stillness, to a journey that begins when you think everything has already been said.

In this space of honesty, Sharon gave a raw and unfiltered interview. She opened up about her health, aging, mistakes, her career, and the love she sometimes struggled to give herself.

In 2001, she suffered a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage. She lost her sight, hearing, and the ability to read and write. She literally fought to survive — and had to relearn how to live.

“When I hear women say they’re not their bodies, I want to scream. Only someone who’s never lost theirs would say that,” she says.

These aren’t just words. This is the voice of a woman who learned just how deeply body and soul are connected — and that taking care of yourself isn’t indulgence, it’s survival.

Today, Sharon is back on screen. In Nobody 2, she plays a villain — a smart, dangerous woman who manipulates through social media. But for her, the real focus isn’t the script — it’s the meaning.

“I wanted to explore cruelty as part of today’s culture. It’s not just a role — it’s a challenge. I learned to throw knives. Not for PR. But because I needed to feel what my character was doing.”

There’s no bitterness in her voice — only maturity and power. The power to choose herself. Her truth. Her depth.

“I chose a hard path. It was never straight. But every twist led me exactly where I needed to be,” she admits.

Her journey now is built on honest conversations with herself. On art with no mask. And on motherhood where she doesn’t pretend to be perfect.

“I take responsibility — for everything. And I share that with my children. It’s the most important work of my life. It changes me. And it changes my art too.”

Sharon firmly believes: women in Hollywood have never been in the background. They’ve always been at the front. It’s just that now we’re allowed to say it. She doesn’t need to prove anything anymore. She simply is. And she inspires.

Painting, acting, projects, loved ones — this isn’t an epilogue. It’s a new chapter. One in which a woman didn’t just survive — she bloomed.