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Vanessa Williams: 'You have to be willing to take chances'

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    Part 3 of our interview with the multi-talented performer

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She's a star film television music and Broadway also mother four and now has a -- out called you have no idea.

Vanessa Williams joins us now along beside her co author and mother Helen Williams could see both of you think -- much for being here.

I've really -- enjoyed reading your -- I thought it was really great stories for women and just for family in general.

In I think because of the way you raised her daughter and he taught her to be independents I -- -- you know but the business side of Shelby's from here you are you've had an illustrious career and continued to do.

And in your such a TrailBlazer you've got Ugly Betty you have Desperate Housewives.

How do you stayed focused and -- -- the current.

I just stay open to opportunity.

And I'm not afraid to take chances.

I think every time I just finished doing a pilot here in new York and -- -- whether it's picked up.

And it's an hour drama it is not funny it's glamorous but it's dark it deals with.

Kind of -- -- haunted house but they dark.

FEMA and but -- it was well written and it's provocative.

And who think it's picked up I hope that that's the next chapter of my life along with creating music and reflecting on everything that I've written about -- and the book.

You have to.

Be willing to take chances and and kind of stay with.

The -- And as you Helen watched Vanessa maneuver in this which could use the very cutthroat world of show business but.

And maintain that success and that -- -- talking about what your take when you see your daughter in action.

Well I'm very proud of verifies my house and now that she's prepared.

She has worked very hard in the industry.

She has very good work ethics.

So I think anything that she sentenced sets her sights on the opportunity comes along should do average -- -- and when will we hear you singing again in new fees coming out I am in the process of getting in the studio -- -- we just inked a deal with record label and opinions the next couple months and -- -- can get my mom to come in and player saying on its camp when -- we'll -- Drag parents -- yeah I think I know you played piano and -- as well yes yeah so what does this have to do to the UN recorder and a couple of the track.

It depends on how much has -- to pain.

And there you go that is why this lady is also -- -- and and Vanessa -- -- at the same -- that you continued success thank you place again but because you have no idea.

And that's that -- a slight pay me to hit the net and -- aliens aren't done levels -- -- much for doing it.

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