Malik: "You can say whatever you want about me, I'm not really bothered. But when it starts to upset people I care about or I hear about it from my mum, then that's a problem."

Malik: "Without the fans there's no reason to be One Direction."

Malik: "We needed to make a sound that's not gonna fit in with everything else - we wanted to make something that was completely unique and individual to us. We spent a lot of time trying to make a sound that was a One Direction sound. At first it was quite hard to do that, but I'm really happy with the sound."

Malik: "I'm kind of like a bit of everything wrapped into one."

Malik: "I was a bit of a handful when I was a kid because I was quite hyperactive. Even in the house my mum used to put me in my pram because I was so full-on."

Malik: "I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy."

Malik: "I do feel like I've missed out a bit because I was really close with my sisters when I was at home. It must be weird for them but they cope really well."

Malik: "When people are putting pressure on me I just completely ignore it."

Malik: "I'm always drawing, so Draw Something is a cool game to play against your friends when you're bored and sat chilling out and relaxing."

Malik: "Our parents are obviously proud, but they're still trying to get used to the fact that we're in a band. I have a feeling my mom would actually like One Direction if I wasn't in it!"

Malik: "Two years ago, if anyone had told me I'd be doing half the stuff I'm doing, I wouldn't have believed it."

Malik: "We didn't really expect to achieve anything outside of the UK, and it just went crazy. It's just crazy that people know our music. We're just humbled by it."

Malik: "I'm a massive fan of Drake, and we walked right past him. He's too cool to be clapping One Direction though."

Malik: "Whenever anything went wrong at home, because I was the only boy, I would get blamed for it straight away. Girls stick together."

Malik: "I'm not one to get involved with what anyone says about me."

Malik: "When we were on 'The X Factor,' we didn't realize how overnight the fame thing was. We didn't really understand it until we went on a shopping trip. It was like Week 7 or 8 of the show. We went with a few other contestants and there were loads of people, packed."

Malik: "The reason I don't tweet as much as I used to, is because I'm sick of all the useless opinions and hate that I get daily."

Malik: "Some girls like to say one thing and mean another. And me being who I am, I'm very straightforward. Everything is very black and white for me. I don't really like playing mind games."

Malik: "I am a bit of a bad boy. I have tattoos and I mess around. That's part of my image, so it's cool."