Kate Hudson doesn't regret making "sacrifices" for her family by staying at home to look after her kids

She told Rolling Stone magazine: "I live a very unconventional life and yet somehow managed to have a family unit I'm really proud of.

"If I went back, I would tell myself it's OK to do some things for yourself, because I always felt I had to be there for everybody else.

"Every sacrifice I made was because I wanted to be home with my kids, and their dads were out on the road.

"I am so grateful that it was hard for me to leave my family, but there were definitely creative things that would've been different if I felt it was OK to do things for myself. I would have made music sooner. But the insecurity is real. The fear of upsetting the apple cart is real."

Kate released her first album, Glorious, in 2024 and she admits it was the "best decision" of her life to start chasing her dreams in her 40s.

She told the publication: "It was maybe the best decision I've ever made. The latter half of my life, it's that moment where you actually look at what you're putting out creatively and if you're satisfied with it, and [ask] as a creative: 'Am I happy with everything I've left if I died today?'

"My answer was a big no. Not that I haven't done things that I'm proud of, but I didn't feel like my output was as authentic or honest as it could be ... "

She added: "I was shocked at what came back at me [after releasing the album]. I was not expecting women to come up to me and be like: 'I've always wanted to do this thing in my forties. And you doing this makes me feel like I can do anything I want.'

"I feel like I'm just getting started."