OKAY, QUICK QUESTIONS.
WHO IS THE LOUDEST?
Liam: | Louis. |
Niall: | Louis. |
Zayn: | Louis. |
Harry: | Louis. |
Louis: | Definitely me. I dont mind saying that. |
FUNNIEST?
Liam: | Louis. |
Niall: | Louis. |
Zayn: | Louis. |
Harry: | Louis. |
Louis: | Zayn is pretty funny. Hes quietly funny. |
CHEEKIEST?
Liam: | Louis. |
Louis: | I reckon Harry. |
Zayn: | I agree. Harry can be very cheeky when he wants to be. |
Niall: | Nah, Ill say Louis again. |
Harry: | I can be pretty cheeky, but I still think its Louis. |
CALMEST?
Liam: | I would say Im quite calm. |
Louis: | Niall is really laid-back. |
Zayn: | Im going to say Harry. |
Niall: | Im saying myself. I think Im pretty calm. |
Harry: | I reckon me or Zayn are the most chilled out. Ive got a pretty morbid voice, so I always sound calm even if Im not. |
WHO GETS AWAY WITH THE MOST?
Liam: | Niall. Its the Irish charm. |
Louis: | I reckon Harry gets away with a lot too. Hes got the whole charm thing down to a T. |
Harry: | I think Louis gets away with a lot because hes good at making jokes out of things. |
Niall: | I reckon its you as well, Louis. You get away with murder. |
Zayn: | Im going to say me again. I seem to get my own way a lot. Our tour manager, Paul, lets me get away with a lot, and the other boys are always having a go at him for it. If I get up late he doesnt say anything to me, whereas hed probably tell one of the others off. |
Niall: | Actually, thats true. I didnt think about that. You get away with a lot where Paul is concerned, Zayn. |
WHO IS THE DAD FIGURE OF THE GROUP?
Zayn: | Its changed. It used to be Liam, but now Im not sure |
Liam: | I think I still play dad in a certain way. I used to be a bit bossier, but Im much more laid-back now. Ill only step into the sorting out zone if something goes wrong. |
Niall: | Its definitely Payno. He does still do the dad thing when he needs to. |
Louis: | It definitely used to be Liam, but I think weve corrupted him. It depends, because on some days some people feel more serious than others, so theyll take the lead. It kind of changes. |
Harry: | I can be the dad if I need to be and so can Liam, but our tour manager, Paul, is probably the most like our dad overall. Hes the sixth member of the band. |
Liam: | Paul is everyones road dad. |
WHO DO YOU TURN TO IF YOURE UPSET?
Zayn: | It just depends on who is there. Louis is really good, because as much as hes crazy he does have a really sensible side to him and he makes a lot of sense. Hes good to talk to if you want a stable head and a bit of advice. |
Liam: | I talk to Louis, and also Paul. If anything goes wrong hes amazing to talk to. |
Niall: | Ill talk to Paul a lot, but I can talk to any of the lads about anything. |
Harry: | Ill talk to whoever is around, and if the boys arent around I can chat to the crew if were on tour, because were really close to them. |
Louis: | I feel like I can turn to any of the boys and talk to them. I get a bit grumpy if Im tired or hungry, so sometimes I just want to sit down and chat with the other guys and get things out. I also find it hard missing home sometimes. The other boys will pick me up if Im a bit down, and vice versa. |
DO YOU EVER HAVE ARM WRESTLES OR PLAY FIGHTS?
Liam: | We have done in the past and Im not very good at arm wrestling. I did win once, when I was going to the gym a lot, and Im hoping I will again now Im working out. |
Zayn: | Ive beaten all of the lads at arm wrestles. They dont like to admit it, but its true! |
Louis: | We tend to have silly play fights more than anything. |
Harry: | We used to have huge fights on the tour bus with Paul, but we dont do it as often now because were worried about getting hurt. |
Niall: | I once split my thumb open on a watch when I was having a play fight with Paul and I had to get it glued together, so were more careful now. We can do without more accidents. |
The last three years have been unbelievable, we are so incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we know we could not have done it without the support of the team we work with, our friends, our families but most importantly without YOU the best fans in the world.
We would like to thank Simon, Sonny and everyone at Syco for their continued support. Natalie Jerome, Becky Glass, Georgina Atsiaris, Ben Gardiner, Martin Topping and everyone at HarperCollins for making this book a true reflection of where we are. Richard, Harry, Will, Marco, Kim and everyone at Modest! for your ongoing guidance and encouragement. Special thanks to Jen Kelly, Targa Sahyoun, Luis Pelayo @ L2 Digital, and Ben Gonzalez.
Most importantly, wed like to thank our amazing fans. You really are the very best in the world. None of this would be possible without you. We cannot thank you enough. We love each and every one of you.
Lots of love,
Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn xx
I ts impossible to put into words how much my life has changed since The X Factor. For a start I live in London now, Im in a band and I get to travel to amazing places Its ridiculous when I think about it!
When I compare us now to us in the early days of The X Factor, I know weve improved so much as a group. In everything from harmonies and movement to understanding what it is to be onstage and be in a group. I think weve gained a lot of confidence and we all feel that we can really be ourselves in front of the crowd.
As much as my life is totally different to how it used to be, in some ways things havent changed that much, because I can still live a normal life. People always ask me, Is it impossible to do all the things you used to do? but actually I can still go for a drink or dinner and not be bothered. I just have to be a bit cleverer about it than I used to be.
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