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Former One Direction band member Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
The 31-year-old singer first found fame on reality television show The X Factor in 2010 as part of the boy band alongside Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. Following the band going on indefinite hiatus in 2016, Payne went solo releasing songs such as Strip That Down.
The star had spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health in the past, and he is survived by his parents, two older sisters and his seven-year-old son, Bear.
Here are some quotes from Liam Payne over the course of his life, on everything from his time in One Direction to his family.
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9. Liam Payne on… identity
“You’re kind of known sometimes as, ‘the guy from that band’, which is not really where you want to be at a certain point’. If you are what you think you are, then you don’t have to f***ing prove anything.” | Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM
10. Liam Payne on… growth
“I’ve got a lot of things wrong in my time, but they were also the moments that I’ve learned the most about myself. The moments to do with fear, patience, intelligence, all those different things.” | Kate Green/Getty Images
11. Liam Payne on… being a dad
“I had my son at a young age, and you think it will be a magical thing, that you’re going to grow up one day into the person you’re supposed to be. But it took a lot to find my footing. I figured, Dad takes care of everyone, that’s what he does, so my thing was to cook.” | AFP via Getty Images
12. Liam Payne on… support from his former band members
“All the boys have been there for me. I’ve suffered a bit of a dark time in my life at the moment. Honestly, I wouldn’t be here without the boys.” | Yui Mok/PA Wire