After Tony broke up with me, I realised I had something to say.
All those years we were only committed to each other, but then we grew up. You could tell people in the band needed a break.
As a famous person you think how you're gonna end it, get away and have a normal life.
At a certain point I'm going to want to have a family.
At first it was my brother's songwriting and I was just doing what everyone told me.
Because I had a crush on him, he turned me on to Prince and Lisa Lisa and Debbie Deb, and that stuff has always had a special place in my heart.
Because that's what I define myself as - a songwriter.
Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it's like an excuse for halloween everyday.
But at the same time, I never expected to be here in the first place.
Honestly, I'm just that girl who was in Anaheim with my best friends.
I definitely wanted to make a record that would get underneath the skin.
I don't fight with people - like, I can barely fight with my husband because I'll just start crying instead.
I don't know what I will be doing in 10 years.
I don't mean this in a stuck-up way, but I needed an attitude song.
I don't want to drop off and not be on the radio or not be able to talk about myself for hours.
I feel like I graduated from high school, and I needed a song that felt like throwing my cap in the air.
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.
I knew I had to get started on the album or I'd never get to the next No Doubt record, or the baby or the movie.
I never for one minute thought that I'd go solo.
I remember being this 17 year-old girl, in love and really excited about my future with the boy that I thought was going to be my husband and we'd have babies and that was my passion.
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 think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.
I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.
I wanted to make a very good feeling, classic upbeat dance record that when you first heard it, it would be your guilty pleasure.
I was in love with Tony and just happy to be in the band.
I was on the Rock Steady tour with the guys. It was just such a magical time.
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.
I would love to learn to play something so I don't have to rely on someone to collaborate with.
I'm a woman and I'm 35. I don't have that much time left to do this kind of pop record. Let's be real.
I'm lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant.
I've wanted a baby since I was a baby, but I think it's not up to me.
I've written songs on guitar, but I don't play guitar good enough to be free.
If I could be a boy, I'd want to be like Andre. I relate to him so much.
If only they knew what a dork I really am.
If you're not Prince, you're never going to sound like Prince.
In the beginning of the process I was scared to let other people into my creative world, but doing that fueled some fire in me.
It was like, power. Suddenly you don't have to be dependent on anyone else for happiness 'cause you've got this thing you can do.
It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere.
It's an art project; it's me collaborating with some different people to create something magical.
It's hard for me to take someone else's words and sing them.
It's like when a song writes itself. My life is writing itself.
My mom and dad met at Anaheim High School.
Now, it seems like maybe one or a couple more records, and then I want a family.
Sometimes you have to sacrifice your performance for high heels.
The hardest part was letting someone even suggest an idea and then my ego being able to take it if it was good.
The idea was to be open and let my ego shut up and sit over in the corner and make something great based on a concept.
The next thing I know I'm writing my first single. Completing that song really triggered something in me. I had found my inspiration.
The real difference is that with No Doubt everything is a full collaboration, everybody has their vote and their energy: we're a real band.
The whole reason you work with someone like Dre is that you want to know what they think. He's such a great producer because he really knows how to get the best out of you and make you feel good about yourself.
These are things that everyone goes through; I just happen to talk about it.
This is the first time in a long time that I don't know what's gonna happen next.
Tomorrow night I'll be in bed with my husband again and it will be really great.
When I'm 40, maybe I really will want to get up and be 30 pounds overweight and I'll want to get out there and sing songs for people.
Working with (new collaborators) and letting people in to try new melodies and new lyrical ideas was very hard.
Writing songs is super intimate. It's a bit like getting naked.
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.
Gwen's song, "Rich Girl", peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #3 the on Billboard Pop 100 charts.
Gwen is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Gwen's Hit song "Luxurious" samples The Isley Brother's "Between The Sheets". hip Hop fans will remember this sample being used in The late Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa".
Her wedding to
Gwen was married at a London church for her September 14th 2002 nuptials to
Gwen won the lead in Tennessee Williams' screenplay Baby Doll. The film, first made in 1956, is a tale of two southern rivals and a sensuous 19-year-old virgin bride.
She once dyed her hair bright pink. She joked that her hair had started growing in pink so she just "went with it."
Gwen Stefani is a Catholic.
Gwen designed and promoted a camera for Hewlett-Packard.
Gwen had two weddings; one in London and one in California.
She still keeps close friendly ties with all members of No Doubt
She has collaborated with Eve and they produced the major hit Let Me Blow Ya Mind.
Her sister,Jill appeared in No Doubt's Just A Girl music video.
Her father, Dennis Stefani, is Italian American.
She has been on Saturday Night Live five times.
Has dark brown eyes.
Gwen Stefani is pregnant with her husband, Gavin Rossdale, and her baby is due on June of 2006.
She is known for her famously platinum hair and bright red lipstick.
She shares two homes with her husband.
Stefani's favorite bands include 311, Blur, Radiohead and Jamiroquai.
Stefani's nicknames are Sunshine and G-loc.
Gwen admitted that she only had two boyfriends in her life. One was fellow band member Tony Kanal, in No Doubt, and the other one is her husband Gavin Rossdale.
Is a distant cousin of Madonna. Her great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the last name with Madonna.
Many big celebs like Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Carmen Electra, and Halle Berry have been spotted wearing her popular bag, and clothing line titled L.A.M.B.
Gwen received the Visionary Award at the Teen Choice Awards (2005). It was presented to her by Halle Berry.
The song Excuse me MR.(Tragic Kingdom) had 2 versions a more country kind and the punk kind ,the manager liked the country. The rock version one was mysteriously lost in a studio mix up so the manager wanted to use the country version but they refused they held the track (Spiderwebs)hostage if they could'nt re-do excuse me MR. to the same tempo, beat, etc. they would get rid of Spiderwebs.
Her band, No Doubt, was created by herself, Eric Stefani and John Spence (their friend).
Favorite quotes are "High steppin'", "Livin large" and "Workin' it".
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