At first it was my brother's songwriting and I was just doing what everyone told me.

If you're not Prince, you're never going to sound like Prince.

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.

I'm just, like, totally normal. The fact that any of this has happened, that we're sitting here at the Beverly Hills Hotel just gets me going, like, 'What?'

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.

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.

It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere.

I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.

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.

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

I'm vain enough to want do a movie again, but right now more roles are the last thing on my list.

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.

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

I work out five days a week, I can't imagine not doing it.

I don't fight with people - like, I can barely fight with my husband because I'll just start crying instead.

I think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.

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 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.

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.

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

My parents always pushed creativity on us, but they made it seem like the fun thing to do.

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

I'd like to have no rules and eat what I want, but I've learned over the years that I'm so disappointed when I can't wear the clothes I want to wear.

I'm lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant.

I would love to learn to play something so I don't have to rely on someone to collaborate with.

Working with (new collaborators) and letting people in to try new melodies and new lyrical ideas was very hard.

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

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

At first it was my brother's songwriting and I was just doing what everyone told me.

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

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.

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

Being in a band you can wear whatever you want - it's like an excuse for Halloween every day.

Every day I fail at something.

Everything works out how it should.

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

I don't have a strong sense of self-worth unless I'm doing something.

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 have learned to delegate.

I have to be creative to be happy.

I like the old, vintage Hollywood look.

I remember so vividly the first song I ever wrote. It was called 'Different People.'

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 wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.

I was a different person before I started to write. When I realized I could be a songwriter and that people would listen - that was when I started feeling good in my life.

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. It would be totally messed up!

I wish I could write more make-believe. It's a lot easier to write about hard times and when things are going wrong. But I've never been a private person.

I'm neurotic about trying not to be neurotic!