This last year I kind of stopped working out. I think my body just needed a break. And so I did that, and focused more on feeling good as opposed to beating myself up. – Gwen Stefani
My mom and dad met at Anaheim High School. After they got married, all they wanted to do was have four children, and they did. – Gwen Stefani
I’m lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant. – 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. – Gwen Stefani
I’m just, like, totally normal. The fact that any of this has happened, that we’re sitting here at the Beverly Hills Hotel just gets me going, like, ‘What?’ – Gwen Stefani
I wish I could write more make-believe. It’s a lot easier to write about hard times and when things are going wrong. But I’ve never been a private person. – Gwen Stefani
I remember when I was in school, they would ask, ‘What are you going to be when you grow up?’ and then you’d have to draw a picture of it. I drew a picture of myself as a bride. – Gwen Stefani
You know, I was chubby when I was a little girl. And I have all those issues everyone else has. But I try not to. And I’ve learned over the years that it’s such a waste of time. And people like me whether I’m a little bit fatter or not. – Gwen Stefani
It feels like the more I’m out there in the public eye, the more criticism I get. You need to have confidence – that’s what it takes to walk out there and sing a song in front of a huge group of people. – Gwen Stefani
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. – Gwen Stefani
I imagine my children are going to save me from my vanity and be my passion and fill whatever fears I have of the amazing time I’m having right now being gone. – Gwen Stefani
I’d like to have no rules and eat what I want, but I’ve learned over the years that I’m so disappointed when I can’t wear the clothes I want to wear. – Gwen Stefani
It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere. – Gwen Stefani
A miracle… my biggest accomplishment is my marriage so far. Because it’s hard, everyone knows it’s hard. – Gwen Stefani
I’m really emotional. I don’t fight with people – like, I can barely fight with my husband because I’ll just start crying instead. I’ve learned not to do that. – Gwen Stefani
I was thinking that when I have children, that I should always dress as a character for them, so they think their mom is Alice in Wonderland or Cinderella. It would be totally messed up! – Gwen Stefani
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. – Gwen Stefani
I got married and decided I wanted to do a dance record, and I didn’t ever expect for it to be what it was or for the ‘No Doubt’ thing to be such a long break, but it was one of those things where you just had to sort of follow your inspiration. – Gwen Stefani
Being a singer is all about me. About ego. Being a mom is all about being selfless – two different worlds. – Gwen Stefani
Music has this emotional thing to it, and it touches people in crazy ways. The power of having that power is something that, once you have it, you don’t want it to ever end. – Gwen Stefani
