United Kingdom, May 1 -- Kate Hudson was told she was "too old" for the music business when she was in her early 30s.

The 'Almost Famous' actress, 45, who announced the release of her first album 'Glorious ' on 17 April and shared a new song called 'Gonna Find Out', said she was left stunned when she heard she was considered past it around 15 years ago.

She told CBS Sunday Morning about launching her singing career: "There was someone who said to me, and it kind of jarred me a little, it was in my early 30s and they basically said, 'It's done. Past. You're too old.'

"And for me it wasn't just about being a performer, it was about wanting to write music.

"So it kind of resonated for a bit, and then I was like, 'Nah, (forget) you. No - ...