Vanessa Williams Quotes

United States, Film Actor
March 18, 1963

Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress, singer and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first African-American recipient of the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in 1983. However, a scandal arose the following year when, a few weeks prior to the end of her reign, Williams learned that Penthouse magazine would be publishing unauthorized nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue.

Also known as Singer, Stage Actor, Television Actor, Fashion Designer, Actress

There are a lot of things that you don't realize that your parents are going through when you're a kid.

Vanessa Williams
- Parents
- Kid
- Realize
The wiser you get, the more experience you have, and the more you see people for who they are as human beings, as opposed to figures you have to fight against.

Vanessa Williams
- People
- Experience
- Fight

You're always going to have people that are naysayers, that don't believe in your talent, that don't believe that you have any kind of longevity.

Vanessa Williams
- People
- Believe
- Talent
My parents are both teachers, so we had the summers off.

Vanessa Williams
- Parents
- Teachers
- Both
Broadway is really my life.

Vanessa Williams
- Life
- My Life
- Broadway
Success is the sweetest revenge.

Vanessa Williams
I think there's a time to work, and everyone has to kind of adjust. And then there's a time to relax, and be the mom or take the kids on vacation when you need to wind down. So it's a matter of planning, and being able to map out your year or your week or let's start with the day. It is just being multi-tasking and being available.

Vanessa Williams
- Time
- Work
- Kids
New York is my home.

Vanessa Williams
- Home
- New
- New York

I love the French horn.

Vanessa Williams
- Love
- I Love
- French
I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special.

Vanessa Williams
And when people give me their word, I listen to them.

Vanessa Williams
- People
- Me
- Word
Well, my mom taught public school music for almost 40 years. And she's about 5 feet - and very mighty. And she would control her kids a lot by giving them the eye, or the stare.

Vanessa Williams
- Music
- School
- Kids
And at 19, you think you rule the world, and you can control things. And a lot of times, you don't.

Vanessa Williams
- World
- Think
- Control