Gwen Stefani graces the cover of the October issue of Glamour, and in her exclusive interview with the magazine, she reveals her influences to her fashion lines L.A.M.B. and Harajuku Lovers. She also offers insight into her family life.

GLAMOUR: You have such original style. Where did it come from?

Gwen Stefani: The whole Tragic Kingdom thing started with Disneyland, which I grew up near. I loved everything from Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music to Bob Marley to ska bands. A little bit English, a little bit rock.

GLAMOUR: But your glossy hair and the red lips—that's not ska to me.

GS: No. That’s my whole obsession with old Hollywood. I always loved watching all those old movies, and still do—if I had time.

GLAMOUR: What surprises you most about yourself as a mother?

GS: How hard it is. I've always worked really hard, and the hardest thing I've ever done is have kids!

GLAMOUR: But hard how? Hard to be an example?

GS: All of it—everything from getting up in the morning to trying to be consistent to trying to have the right feelings. But, of course, the rewards are so great.

GLAMOUR: And now you're a married lady with two kids! What do you see in Gavin Rossdale as a father that you didn’t know about before?

GS: I always thought he'd be a good dad. [Laughs.] And he has basically lived up to that and beyond, beyond. He's very, very passionate, and he’s very intense. He's made to be a dad. I'm very lucky.

Check out Glamour's photoshoot and read the entire interview here!

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