Quotes from Gwen Stefani

I'm neurotic about trying not to be neurotic!

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.

I don't mean this in a stuck-up way, but I needed an attitude song.

Being in a band you can wear whatever you want — it's like an excuse for Halloween everyday.

As a famous person you think how you're gonna end it, get away and have a normal life.

A miracle... my biggest accomplishment is my marriage so far. Because it's hard, everyone knows it's hard.

My priorities are always going to be my husband and my family now. That's a huge, huge thing.

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.

Before, I was really passive, all I cared about was being in love with my boyfriend. I didn't have any creative power, nothing. I don't know that person any more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It's superfun being a mom, but it's hard too.

At a certain point I'm going to want to have a family.

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.

Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing I've ever done - by far.

When you first have a baby your life doesn't change. I mean, you have a little less sleep and you drag these cuddly things around you and it's just amazing. But you still get to be you. Once they get to, like, five, six and school and it starts to get, like, 'Wow, they got real problems. They're my responsibility.' Oh my God. That is overwhelming.

I try not to be but I'm super-neurotic about diet. I'm neurotic about trying not to be neurotic! I'm like every other girl. I have to try really hard my whole life to try to be fit. And I'm super-vain. And I want to wear cute clothes.

The one thing that makes me feel super lucky about my financial success is that I have a housekeeper.

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

Now I'm a wife and a mother of two. It's a really different role. I always referred to No Doubt as a marriage, because that's what it's like to be together for so long and go through what we've been through. I can't really have that relationship with them anymore.