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.
Gwen StefaniTo 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.
Gwen StefaniI 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.
Gwen Stefani