Zayn Malik reveals his backup plan

London Aug 17 (IANS) Former One Direction star Zayn Malik who thinks about "alternative realities" says he would have been at a university had he not become a singer.

E! News was given an exclusive first look at the singer on the cover of VMAN 38.

Malik 24 admitted to the magazine that he s been curious about what his life might have looked like had he not become a member of the One Direction band reports eonline.com.

"I think about alternative realities. I think I d be at university and I would have done my English degree. I think I d be looking for some employment to do with English lecturing or literature " he said.

"I love poetry and writing...obviously I m a songwriter-so it would ve been something that would still give me the feeling of a creative outlet within my writing " he added.

Malik quit One Direction in 2015 and released his debut solo album a year later.

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