“Finally, it doesn’t feel like my life is over if this album isn’t a commercial success,” Styles said. “I just want to make stuff that is right, that is fun, in terms of the process, that I can be proud of for a long time, that my friends can be proud of, that my family can be proud of, that my kids will be proud of one day.”
The album came about as a result of the former One Direction member’s creativity during the many months at home during the pandemic.
“I think everyone went through a big moment of self-reflection, a lot of navel-gazing, and I don’t know if there’s anything more navel-gazing than making an album,” Styles said.