Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefaniis an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band No Doubt. During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo career where she pursued an interest in mainstream popular music. The singer has explored a variety of genres throughout her career, including dance, dancehall, electro, hip hop, and reggae. She has been called a "pop princess" by numerous publications and has inspired several musicians over the years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth3 October 1969
CityFullerton, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I was ... writing that song (with) tears streaming down my face. To me it'sa snapshot of (a) time period of my life, and ... that's the song that kind of took us around the world.
Going on tour without them, I felt like I was cheating. We've been a band for 18 years. None of this was expected. Just like the pregnancy too. I'm sure everybody's wondering how this is all going to turn out.
Suddenly the song had this attitude, ... It was like, kind of, 'Oh! Where did the attitude come from?'
It haunted us. It was a really honest video, but we had to sit on a couch together for a year and half and answer the same questions every night and every interview.
I'm happy to have L.A.M.B. participate in the PSP accessories show as I've always loved designing bags and accessories, ... It's all about creativity at the end of the day, whether you're talking about fashion, technology or music, and that's what my L.A.M.B. bags are about.
I'm a very private person, so getting used to that kind of limelight was never going to be easy.
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.
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.
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.
I've always loved fashion - it's a reflection of your personality.
I take the palette with me, but I have a lot of makeup. I was a makeup artist when I was younger, but I'm not that good compared with my makeup artist, so I keep things pretty simple. I explore a lot with pink and nude lipsticks, but I love red lipsticks. I love a line and a lash and a brow. So I don't need a lot, but I have a lot. It's all there just in case - for Halloween or whatever.
I remember my boyfriend and I had just broken up, and I was like 'I don't care how much it costs, I'm getting my hair bleached!' That's really when everything changed.
Even being close to L.A., I was always inspired by old movies and Marilyn Monroe and the glamour of Hollywood.
How am I supposed to be a mom to two kids, a wife and do a show every night? It's impossible!