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

Kingston is so chill. He goes with me everywhere. He's been to every studio in L.A., New York, London. He lives up to his name - total Rasta boy. He gives me a real balance. You can go 100 miles an hour, but you still have to stop to hang out with him.

I had done the No Doubt record Push and Shove, and that was a real challenge for me: I think after the giving birth twice, going on multiple tours, all the stuff that I had done, I really got quite burned out after that.

We [No Doubt] were making music that was the opposite of grunge and what was popular on the radio, and we were fine with that. And for a garage band, we were massive! We were already successful in our own minds.

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

To write an album takes so much focus and selfish time, to just write and think about your life. For me. Maybe not for other people.

I've always loved fashion - it's a reflection of your personality.