Zayn Malik Talks (Not To Us Of Course)
Pakistani superstar Zayn Malik has been on the down low for too long now though the one song thing I did, during his too short collaboration with another Pakistani superstar, Naughty Boy, “I Won’t Mind” was better than, more or less, anything on Made In The A.M.
But the relationship didn’t last and now 1D are gearing up for four alternative pop careers and Zayn is beating them to the punch after disappearing from the folds a year ago.
Some quotes from the Billboard Interview (here) as he drinks scotch on the rocks and smokes a joint:
“I genuinely enjoyed [the band] and did whatever I could to be myself within that, but it’s just not where I sit as a musician. The other boys’ taste was generally indie rock. It’s good music, but I don’t fuck with it. That was never cool where I was from.”
“The truth of it is you can think one thing about a situation and the total opposite can happen. I had every intention of remaining friends with everybody, but I guess certain phone numbers have changed and I haven’t received calls from a lot of people. I’ve reached out to a few of them and not got a reply. Certain people have pride issues, but it’s stuff you overcome in time.”
“I like girls that are a bit chunky in certain areas — the nice areas. I like a fuller woman. I enjoy an intellectual conversation as well, where someone can construct a sentence beyond what hair and makeup they’re wearing, and talk about something political or about the world. I like an opinion.”
“I’m incredibly disciplined. I realized I can push myself through situations I might not necessarily want to do, but can overcome by being in the moment. No matter what, I can smile and do whatever I got to do.”
