Zayn Malik has shared the first excerpt from his upcoming autobiography Zayn.

The new book - which will be released on November 1 - delves into his childhood, charts the world dominating success of his ex-band, One Direction, and follows his journey as a solo artist.

Read the first preview of Zayn (via NME) below.

“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.”