Zayn Malik is ‘happier’ after One Direction — but he still has one big regret with band

Zayn Malik has a main regret from his time in One Path.

The British singer-songwriter, 31, admitted on the “Zach Sang Show” previous 7 days that he needs he experienced appreciated his experience in the former boy band extra when he was a member.

“The main point that I usually truly feel lousy about when I search again around my existence is not taking pleasure in the band ample,” Malik reported. “I come to feel like I just took things far too seriously, you know?”

“I’m grateful that I’m capable to be happier now,” he ongoing. “I can essentially love issues and have my possess point of view a little bit, you know? Like, glass half complete vs . it staying fifty percent vacant. That is my decision.” 

Malik give up 1 Way in 2015. The rest of the band — Harry Designs, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson — went on an indefinite hiatus as a group the next calendar year and all pursued solo careers.

For the duration of the interview, Malik defined that he “didn’t fully grasp the relevance of just trying to be happy” when he was in the boy band.

“I had this, like, teenager angst point going on — chip on my shoulder,” he shared. “I’m like, ‘It’s genuinely interesting to be moody as f**k all the time.’ It’s not. You are just a loser. Let us be honest, you know what I signify?”

“You should really be a good person,” Malik noted. “You must be somebody that individuals want to be all-around and enjoy becoming in your existence, and you must carry light to peoples’ working day as an alternative of getting this f***ng negative cloud of electricity.”

Just after reflecting on his 1 Route days, the “Pillowtalk” singer claimed that he’s “happier” now many thanks to his 3-12 months-old daughter Khai, whom he shares with his ex Gigi Hadid.

“I have so a lot like in me that I didn’t have just before she was born,” Malik explained. “She laughs all day. She desires to do the silliest things, and she gains so considerably excitement from it, you know? She just has a full contemporary point of view on lifetime.”

1 Path shaped less than the leadership of Simon Cowell on the United kingdom version of “The X-Factor” in 2010. All 5 members, which include Malik, have been adolescents when the group came with each other.

1 Course grew to become 1 of the ideal-promoting boy bands of all time just before they disbanded.

Malik cited “stress” after leaving the group’s environment tour in March 2015.

“My everyday living with A person Way has been more than I could ever have imagined,” he stated in a assertion at the time. “But, just after 5 decades, I truly feel like it is now the right time for me to go away the band. I’d like to [apologize] to the enthusiasts if I’ve let everyone down, but I have to do what feels proper in my coronary heart.”

He also claimed that his rationale for leaving the team was “because I want to be a ordinary 22-yr-outdated who is capable to chill out and have some personal time out of the spotlight.”

Malik introduced a few solo albums soon after leaving 1 Course. His fourth solo album, “Room Beneath the Stairs,” releases May 17.