Zayn Malik Is Proud of His Time with One Direction

Zayn Malik is opening up about his time with One Direction in his new memoir and he’s clearing up speculation that he isn’t proud of his accomplishments with the group.

The 23-year-old singer provided an exclusive excerpt from the book to Teen Vogue.

“I got to meet amazing fans, and I can never thank all of them enough for the love and support they gave me during the good times, and the bad,” Zayn writes in the book. “I can honestly say I’m proud of a lot of stuff from the One Direction days. I’m not sure people realize that, but I am. I’ve got the memorabilia – the platinum discs we received with every album – all over my house. I have a wall dedicated to displaying them. One Direction was an incredible experience in its own right, and it’s a part of me, an integral part of my history, and I’m never going to deny that aspect of my life.”