"I haven’t been lucky in the most important things in life — not with my health, and not with marriage. But I chose to k...

"I haven’t been lucky in the most important things in life — not with my health, and not with marriage. But I chose to keep going.
Women can fake a smile, and men can fake a whole relationship. Trusting the wrong person with your heart isn’t just careless — it can be dangerous. Today, the only men in my life are my three adopted sons: Roan, Laird, and Quinn.
I enjoy the idea of growing older gracefully — that’s my goal. In 2001, I had a severe brain hemorrhage. For nine days, blood filled my brain. Survival rates were tiny, but somehow, I made it through. Then I spent two years learning to walk, talk, and read again. After that, worrying about wrinkles feels almost silly.
As Winston Churchill once said: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
There may never be perfect peace in the world — but you can create it in your own mind.
In the U.S., I see so many women looking exactly the same: identical noses, oversized lips, reshaped cheeks, and ultra-white teeth. To me, beauty is something else entirely.
Ava Gardner was, in my eyes, the most beautiful woman in the world — because she never altered herself. She looked like a woman, not someone trying to look like a girl.
By the time I reached 58, I understood that real beauty comes from within. To be beautiful, you need to do what you love — and do it every single day."
— Sharon Stone