A lanky guy in a wool hat, overcoat and jogging pants, hands thrust deep into his pockets. He had spent five years as the buoyant fan favorite in One Direction; now, an uncertain future stretched out in front of him. The white noise of adulation was gone, replaced by the hushed sound of the city below.
The fame visited upon Harry Styles in his years with One D was a special kind of mania.
Bhasker enters, with guru-length hair, multicolored shirt, red socks and sandals. Sleep."Finding a table, Styles leans forward and discusses his social-media presence, or lack thereof.
If you'd passed by it one winter night, you might have seen him sitting there.With a self-effacing smile, a hint of darkness and the hair invariably described as "tousled," he became a canvas onto which millions of fans pitched their hopes and dreams.Hell, when he pulled over to the side of the 101 freeway in L. and discreetly threw up, the spot became a fan shrine. A bold single-color cover to match the working title: Pink.Styles remains a One D advocate: "I love the band, and would never rule out anything in the future.The band changed my life, gave me everything."Harry Styles reveals the inspiration behind his new music. There were songs I wanted to write and record, and not just have it be ' Here's a demo I wrote.' Every decision I've made since I was 16 was made in a democracy.