One Direction are "stronger than ever", according to band member Liam Payne.
The boyband has gone through a lot of strife recently with the sudden exit of bandmate Zayn Malik, but they have learnt to deal with the "huge pressure" of fame.
Payne told Teen Vogue magazine: "Mentally, more than anything, we've grown up - although we are still very immature. We're learning to deal with different things that attack us every day.
"Being in this position, there's obviously huge pressure all the time. There's been a lot of big changes in the band, and we have to grow past those different obstacles. To be honest with you, we're stronger than ever, which is amazing."
Payne also revealed that his girlfriend Sophia Smith isn't offended by the fact that one track from One Direction's forthcoming album is named after another girl.
He said: "I was listening to it with Sophia this morning, actually. One of the songs has a different girl's name in the title, but it's fine - she didn't take any offence. We're just ready to go with it. It's going to be ace, I promise you that."
The singer added that the group's forthcoming new album will please their fans, saying: "It's just pure greatness. I don't mean to sound arrogant when I say that, but it's just my favourite stuff we've ever done."
