Audra McDonald

You know, they, you know, pride in who I was and pride in being a black person and not demeaning myself in a society that, you know, sought to demean and separate and other black people was something they were very... very adamant about making sure that I had pride in myself in that way. And so, no, I remember trying to thinking about trying to audition for showboat as well.

You know, they, you know, pride in who I was and pride in being a black person and not demeaning myself in a society that, you know, sought to demean and separate and other black people was something they were very... very adamant about making sure that I had pride in myself in that way. And so, no, I remember trying to thinking about trying to audition for showboat as well.

And they were like, you ain't doing that. You can do it. Not that. I mean, again, wonderful musical, but my parents were like, there's other, you don't need to do that.

And they were like, you ain't doing that. You can do it. Not that. I mean, again, wonderful musical, but my parents were like, there's other, you don't need to do that.

And they were like, you ain't doing that. You can do it. Not that. I mean, again, wonderful musical, but my parents were like, there's other, you don't need to do that.

I think a couple reasons, but the main one is because I am a mother of two girls. I also have two step-sons. And I am that mom that is sometimes off, not necessarily leading what I call the glamorous life. For me, my life gets glamorous when I get to be home with my family. Sometimes I feel very guilty sometimes. about being gone and being away.

I think a couple reasons, but the main one is because I am a mother of two girls. I also have two step-sons. And I am that mom that is sometimes off, not necessarily leading what I call the glamorous life. For me, my life gets glamorous when I get to be home with my family. Sometimes I feel very guilty sometimes. about being gone and being away.

I think a couple reasons, but the main one is because I am a mother of two girls. I also have two step-sons. And I am that mom that is sometimes off, not necessarily leading what I call the glamorous life. For me, my life gets glamorous when I get to be home with my family. Sometimes I feel very guilty sometimes. about being gone and being away.

So the song speaks to those fears for me and what my children might actually think or feel in terms of wanting and needing me and missing me and not having me there. So I sing that song as therapy for my fears, I guess.

So the song speaks to those fears for me and what my children might actually think or feel in terms of wanting and needing me and missing me and not having me there. So I sing that song as therapy for my fears, I guess.

So the song speaks to those fears for me and what my children might actually think or feel in terms of wanting and needing me and missing me and not having me there. So I sing that song as therapy for my fears, I guess.

It's a theater household.

It's a theater household.

It's a theater household.

Yes, and I have to say, my youngest one is most, you know, because our other kids are a product of, my husband is an actor, Will Swenson, and, you know, our kids from our other marriage is a product of one performer and then someone who's not a performer, but our little one, poor thing. Yeah. That's just a child of performers' DNA coming in on both sides.

Yes, and I have to say, my youngest one is most, you know, because our other kids are a product of, my husband is an actor, Will Swenson, and, you know, our kids from our other marriage is a product of one performer and then someone who's not a performer, but our little one, poor thing. Yeah. That's just a child of performers' DNA coming in on both sides.

Yes, and I have to say, my youngest one is most, you know, because our other kids are a product of, my husband is an actor, Will Swenson, and, you know, our kids from our other marriage is a product of one performer and then someone who's not a performer, but our little one, poor thing. Yeah. That's just a child of performers' DNA coming in on both sides.

And our little one, who just turned eight a couple days ago. We were at a get-together, and a friend of mine was also at this get-together, and he's also in Gypsy. And we were getting ready to start rehearsals, and he went up to Sally, and he's like, you know I'm going to be working with your mom in Gypsy. And he said, is anything, what do you want to tell me? And she said, well...

And our little one, who just turned eight a couple days ago. We were at a get-together, and a friend of mine was also at this get-together, and he's also in Gypsy. And we were getting ready to start rehearsals, and he went up to Sally, and he's like, you know I'm going to be working with your mom in Gypsy. And he said, is anything, what do you want to tell me? And she said, well...

And our little one, who just turned eight a couple days ago. We were at a get-together, and a friend of mine was also at this get-together, and he's also in Gypsy. And we were getting ready to start rehearsals, and he went up to Sally, and he's like, you know I'm going to be working with your mom in Gypsy. And he said, is anything, what do you want to tell me? And she said, well...