Quotes from Gwen Stefani

Out of all the artistic things I do, music is the most rewarding because it's so hard to write songs.

I have to tell everyone everything that's going on. It is different once you're married, because that's sacred.

I have to be creative to be happy.

And if I let myself down, appear on stage when I'm not looking my best, it's not fun for me. I just beat myself up about it.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your performance for high heels.

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.

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.

Writing songs is super intimate. It's a bit like getting naked.

My mom always said I was the peacemaker in the family. My older brother, Eric, was the leader, the creative one. I was just his puppet.

Being a mom is hard, I think a lot of working moms feel that way.

It's interesting to watch where music is going next. Isn't it always rotating? It is so weird how disposable pop music is, even mine. It just goes by so fast.

The moment you get pregnant, you're tortured by the fear of not doing it well. But I feel at peace with that right now.

What did turtles evolve from? Really, I want to know. And for God's sake, don't say lizards, because turtles are nothing like lizards. They could not be more different.

Thank God that I get to do what I get to do; there's no way to tell you how grateful I am.

When you're a parent, you're just like, God, I hope they like me when they grow up. I hope that I did a good job. I hope they're gonna be happy.

A great day for me is not getting out of bed. I like to see how many snacks I can eat..and how many really bad TV shows I can watch

I grew up near Disneyland, and my brother's an animator, so I was always really inspired by bright, cartoony colors and that whole feeling of happiness.

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.

I like to make my husband like me more, and he likes it when I'm wearing makeup.

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.

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.

I thought that I was going to be like this earth mother. When people would complain about being pregnant, I was like, 'What are you talking about? It's incredible! Just enjoy it.'

I have learned to delegate.

Life is short and you've got to get the most out of it.