Quotes By Gwen Stefani

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.

I've been trying to do films for years. So I've decided to wait until the next good part comes along and develop a record on my own in the meantime.

Working with (new collaborators) and letting people in to try new melodies and new lyrical ideas was very hard.

If I wasn't even famous or had any success, I would still wake up and put tons of make-up on, and put on a cool outfit. That's always been who I've been my whole life, so that's never gonna change. I love fashion. I love getting dressed up. I love Halloween, too.

Every record that I've ever made, I listen to it so much before it comes out. As soon as it comes out, I never listen to it again. It's, like, over.

My parents always pushed creativity on us, but they made it seem like the fun thing to do.

I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.

Being a singer is all about me. About ego. Being a mom is all about being selfless - two different worlds.

I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.

You're always tellin' me to go out more, Go ahead, get out and see the world, But then I think, why should I? I'd rather stay home and cry.

Every day I fail at something.

I'm neurotic about trying not to be neurotic!