“I try not to be but Im super-neurotic about diet. Im neurotic about trying not to be neurotic! Im like every other girl. I have to try really hard my whole life to try to be fit. And Im super-vain. And I want to wear cute clothes.” WantTryingHardWholeGirlFitClothesWhole LifeVainCuteDietsNeuroticOther Girl Author:Gwen Stefani
“I've made clothes my whole life, but I was just naive about the fashion world. But I think it's successful because I've been really involved. Picking the samples, inspirations, color palette.” ThinkingWorldMadeWholeInspirationSuccessfulFashionColorInvolvedClothesWhole LifeNaiveSamplePaletteFashion World Author:Gwen Stefani
“I clearly remember writing songs [when I was young] and the power that it gave me of feeling like somebody. My whole life changed when I wrote those songs, even before anyone ever heard them. It wasn't a commercial thing.” WritingWholeFeelingsRememberYoungSongHeardChangedWhole LifeLife ChangingWriting Songs Author:Gwen Stefani
“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.” WholeFeelingsColorBrotherGrewGrew UpInspiredMy BrotherDisneylandAnimator Author:Gwen Stefani
“I remember the day I discovered James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. I don't know why it affected me so strongly, but I walked down to the corner store and bought every poster of them, and I did my whole room up. Overnight.” KnowsWholeRememberRoomsCornersStoresAffectedPostersDean Author:Gwen Stefani
“I love that contradiction of being feminine but playing in the boys' treehouse. My whole life's been like that.” WholeBoysWhole LifeContradictionFeminineTreehouses Author:Gwen Stefani
“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.” IfsStillsWholeFashionWake UpWhole LifeHalloweenDressed UpGetting DressedLove FashionI Love FashionGetting Dressed Up Author:Gwen Stefani