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Gwen Stefani: “I Ain’t No Lady Gaga, I Put Pants On!”

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Gwen Stefani graces the May cover of Elle Magazine and in the interview inside, she dishes about current female pop stars, songwriting lessons learned from Prince, performing while pregnant and her marriage to Gavin Rossdale.

Here are some excerpts from the interview:

On Her Marriage:
“The first time we ever kissed was right around Valentine’s Day – we were in New Orleans on tour. So, yeah, I always think about that because it’s unbelievable that we’ve been able to stay together. I feel so proud of us–it’s one of my biggest achievements.” 
On Lesson Learned from Prince:
“Prince, who is one of my idols, gave me some advice when I worked with him: ‘Have you ever just tried writing a hit? Like, don’t just try writing a song, try and write a hit song.’ I remember him saying that and me thinking, Yeah, you’re right. Why would you write anything else?”

On performing while pregnant:
“It was horrible. Certain songs would make me want to puke. You feel pretty gross when you are first pregnant. You don’t feel cute, you feel disgusting. You’re getting fat. It was hard. I mean, I’m very vain. That would be my middle name. Of course I am, you know what I mean? I love the visual.”

On Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry: 
“I don’t see myself in those girls. I usually put pants on. I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. I was more, in the band, like a tomboy. Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that. But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.”

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Gwen Stefani On Marriage: “It Hasn’t Been The Easiest Journey”

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When you think Gwen Stefani, what may come to mind is her two decades of success in the music industry, her sales of 40 million+ albums worldwide, a Screen Actors Guild nomination, her LAMB clothing line and a successful fragrance in her name.

But what else is truly remarkable about this beautiful and extremely talented woman is her successful marriage to fellow musician Gavin Rossdale for 14 years in a place like Hollywood where marriages often last a mere months.

Stefani graces the cover of Elle UK‘s April issue in which she talks about her marriage, on what drives her and oh so much more.

Here are some excerpts from the interview: 

Gwen on what drives her:
“I think of myself as really lazy. My ideal day would be to never get out of bed. No one can force me to do something unless I’m passionate about it.”
Gwen on marriage:“I’ve been with Gavin for 14 years, and, let’s face it, that is a huge accomplishment. I feel so proud of that – it hasn’t been the easiest journey.”

Gwen on make-up:“I wear make-up every single day; I like to wear make-up for Gavin and I don’t feel energized till I’ve put it on, then I’m ready to go.”

Gwen on modesty:“I have this real masculine-feminine thing: I’m not really that sexy – I get all made up and then I like to be a tough girl. I didn’t even wear high heels until I was in my thirties! To me, [stripping off] is so boring.”