"He was a beautiful soul and his eyes gleamed. It was beauty shining through his eyes"
"I ask and pray that you'll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private"
She has also criticised the "abhorrent reports and media exploitation" in the days since his passing
"I wanted to just honour anyone who has been touched by [One Direction’s] music"
"The truth is, the more eyes that are on you, the more authority people believe to have over their anonymous cruelty and opinions over you"
"I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I have shed is a memory of you"
“The bond and friendship we had doesn't happen often in a lifetime”
"I still had my demons at 31. I relapsed. I was in pain. I was in pain because I relapsed"
"Our song 'For You' takes on a whole new meaning for me now"
Payne died at the age of 31 after tragically falling from a hotel balcony