Actress Sharon Stone credited “wholesome, middle American values” for shaping her life and enabling her to raise three adopted sons as a single mother. Speaking on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, Stone said those values kept her sober, healthy, and grounded while navigating personal and professional challenges.
“I ended up raising three unbelievably wonderful young men, because I started out with wholesome, middle American values,” Stone told Meyers. “And now we’re in a place where these values are being considered incidental. They aren’t.” She emphasized that her moral grounding was essential in raising her children, noting, “I wouldn’t have survived, I wouldn’t be a sober, healthy, working mom… if I didn’t come from grounded moral values.” The remarks drew applause from the audience.
Stone described the challenges of raising children in recent years, pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the influence of online culture. “Our kids are online, and then they’re confused about their value systems… it’s been a complicated period to raise children,” she said. The Casino star stressed the importance of holding to firm principles during such times.
Reflecting on her children’s character, Stone called them “grounded, centered, handsome,” and “organized.” She recalled looking at a recent red-carpet photo of her family and feeling deep pride. “I was so proud of them,” she said, sharing that her youngest son told her, “Mom, we’re a family that weathered the storm.”
Stone’s comments stand out in Hollywood, where affirmations of traditional values are rare. Her public praise for middle American moral principles underscores a message often overlooked in entertainment circles—that faith, family, and personal discipline remain the foundation for raising responsible, resilient children.
