Solo sensation Zayn Malik will unveil his highly anticipated autobiography, simply titled 'Z', on November 1 and he shared an excerpt with Britain's NME magazine earlier today. 

In the quote, he reveals that one of the most exciting things about walking away from One Direction is the fact that he's now free to explore themes that might have been inappropriate during his time with the boyband:

“Every lyric I’ve ever written has a story behind it. All the hard work that went into the creation of ‘Pillowtalk’ was worthwhile because, as soon as it was finished, I intuitively felt I was on the right path. It was a sick cut, nailing the exact sound I wanted to capture in my music. I was also able to sing about a subject that I hadn’t really been able to go near while I was in One Direction: sex.”

You can preorder the hardback edition of 'Z' on Amazon.co.uk now for just £9.00.

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Watch footage of Zayn on set at his Highsnobiety shoot here: