Malik took the music world by storm when the singer announced his departure from the band saying he wanted "to be a normal 22-year-old."
He said the past week-which saw him leave the band's tour, return home to London and subsequently quit the group has left him "feeling quite interesting."
"It is crazy and wild and a bit mad. But at the same time I've never felt more in control in my life. And I feel like I'm doing what's right - right by myself and right by the boys, so I feel good," he said.