Vanessa Williams

But if you've got the skill set and the talent and the drive, why not?

Well, luckily, I've brought them everywhere.

And I know as a parent, you're going to drag your kids everywhere because it's why not?

It's a learning experience.

And sometimes it's better to be in the recording studio backstage in a trailer on set because they learn how hard you work.

Yeah, absolutely.

Absolutely.

Um, and, uh, I've also, they also understand the sacrifices.

Like I'm not going to do this project because I want to be home with you.

I don't want to travel and be away that, that long because I want to be home with you.

And that's important.

So they see the sacrifices that I've made throughout my career to be a mom, you know, to be able to pick them up from the school and be at their concerts and do their makeup for their dance recitals, all that stuff.

I, I can tick off those boxes and say, yeah, I was there, you know?

So is there ever a balance?

No.

Do you feel guilty?

Yes.

You will always feel guilty.

You'll always feel guilty.

That's just part of being a parent.