The singer and songwriter says that he is constantly stopped in public because he is recognized, but that people only want to talk about his adopted daughter, Nicole.
Richie told the Australian paper the Daily Telegraph, "I’m just the dad. It seems to have made me a bit cool."
The star’s daughter has become her own celebrity after starring in the reality series Simple Life with her friend Paris Hilton. She is also considered to be a fashion icon. The latest rumours are that Nicole is pregnant and expecting a child with her boyfriend, Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden.