Top 48 Quotes & Sayings by Liam Payne

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English musician Liam Payne.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Liam Payne

Liam James Payne is an English singer. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer in 2008 when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor. After being eliminated in the competition, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Payne worked with other producers under the monikers "Big Payno" and "Payno" creating remixes for songs by his group and Cheryl.

When you have more than two people working together, it gets a bit unfocused as an idea.
I've still got both kidneys, but one doesn't work, so I have to be careful not to drink too much, even water, and I have to keep myself as healthy as possible.
Please don't throw phones. They hurt. And we sell them on eBay. — © Liam Payne
Please don't throw phones. They hurt. And we sell them on eBay.
I was always called Payne or Payno.
On our American tour bus, the bunks are a bit taller so that we don't bash our heads. On the English bus, we bash our heads every morning. It's not the best thing to do first thing when you wake up.
We've always described our sound as a bit more guitar driven than normal pop music. Kind of Pink in a boy band form. We've heard a few people say that so now we use it. I think Pink is amazing person to be compared to.
People sometimes ask if I want to be a solo artist, but it just wouldn't be any fun being on your own.
Being a fan of someone's show and the way they still hold a family together doesn't mean I am OK with all they say.
I think I've changed a little bit. I don't know whether it's for the better or for the worse at the moment. I've settled into a different mind frame now... being a bit wilder maybe!
It's so amazing to hear a crowd of people singing one of your songs. It's the best feeling.
I'm doing a two-hour show every day, so you can eat what you want.
Let's just say I haven't been keeping up the Gary Barlow persona; I've let loose.
I had a test on my kidneys a few weeks back and found out I have two. — © Liam Payne
I had a test on my kidneys a few weeks back and found out I have two.
I think the whole thing, boy band, it's a little bit of a dirty word. They say it's not a good thing to be in a boy band. We want to change that. We want to make the boy band cool. It's not just about dancing and dressing the same.
I'd just like to be able to walk outside as everyone does and enjoy time with my friends, not feel bad for not wanting to take a picture.
I really liked one girl and asked her out 22 times, but she always said no. Finally I sang to her, and she said she'd go out with me.
I listened to a lot of Jay-Z and Kanye coming up, which would be unexpected for a boy bander like me. But I'd listen to a lot of that, and a lot of Ed Sheeran, actually.
I think sometimes I don't realise how much the pressure gets to me.
I was bullied by a few people who were much older than me. I went to camp to learn boxing. I was 12, and my coach was 24. I felt like if I could fight him, I could stand up to anyone.
When I was born, I was effectively dead. Weird, I know. The doctors couldn't get any reaction from me, so I had to be brought round, and although it seemed like I was okay, there were underlying problems.
The feather was a thing, when I was a kid, we used to find feathers around the house, and whenever we found them, my mum used to say it was my nan leaving them around for us to find, so that was quite sweet.
I was ill. I was told I was stressed, so I had to get everything checked out. I didn't think I was, but someone told me I was. As a result, I went to get a blood test. I'd never had one before, so I held my breath when I was getting it done. That caused me to go into a fit.
It's important to have a life outside the band.
When I think about it, I do start to worry about this whole social media thing. It does make me uncomfortable; kids should be out, living their lives, getting out and enjoying themselves.
I had a few dating disasters along the way with girls cheating on me. One girl was the inspiration for me singing 'Cry Me A River' on 'The X Factor.' That was my payback to her because she was unfaithful.
I was born three weeks early, and I kept being ill. From the age of zero to four, I was always in hospital having tests done, but they couldn't find out what was wrong. They discovered that one of my kidneys wasn't working properly, and it had scarred. I had to have 32 injections in my arm in the morning and evening to try and make me better.
I've always had a strange fear of spoons.
When you first open Niall [Horan]'s wallet, the first thing you see is a picture of Justin Bieber and a picture of us.
I’ve always preferred having girlfriends to just seeing people.
I think in the industry we're in and the type of audience we have, we're never going to escape the idea of being young. Which I don't mind myself. I mean, who wants to grow up anyway? I don't want to grow up.
I try to be cool, but I'm not very good at it.
Live your dream and never wake up — © Liam Payne
Live your dream and never wake up
Personally, the worst thing a boy can do to a girl is to ignore her while she's loving him with all her heart.
I have a phobia of spoons I haven't used one in about 10 years
Once I cried in a restaurant because the waitress told me I couldn't eat my soup with a fork, I had to use a spoon.
I would... learn how to drive... have a nice car... and drive it.
The most valuable lessons in life cannot be taught, they must be experienced.
The U.S., out of all places, is just absolutely incredible.
You have to live hardcore to be hardcore.
On a scale of one to ten, I'm probably a six when it comes to flirting. I'm quite shy.
Harry [Styles] is like a younger brother. We do exercises together then he asks me to prepare a sandwich for the effort.
Whenever I'm sad I just imagine if babies were born with mustaches. — © Liam Payne
Whenever I'm sad I just imagine if babies were born with mustaches.
When I was little, I always sad that I wanted a brother, and now it's like having four of them!
I smile and think; This is my job, this is what I do for a living, and its what I’ve always wanted
The only thing I can say, once again, is thank you, to all of you, to everyone who's supported us so far. From the people who first picked up the phone and voted on x factor, to the people who went into the shop and bought our albums and everybody in between. Thank you so much for a fantastic opportunity and helping me and the boys to where we are today.
One Direction have to do their own ironing you don't see Take That doing their own ironing!
One girl was the inspiration for me singing 'Cry Me A River' on 'The X Factor.' That was my payback to her because she was unfaithful.
If I was Simon Cowell for a day, I’d buy a bouncy castle, and jump on it. Then…pour ketchup on myself!
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