“Why am I crying on Oprah,” Pharrell said when he finally gained his composure. Winfrey’s response: “You know, it’s being used for something that’s greater than yourself. I get that.”
Pharrell continued with a shaky voice, “It’s overwhelming because, like, I love what I do, and I just appreciate the fact that, like, people have believed in me for so long — that I could make it to this point, to feel that.”
Pretty humble words for a guy who has basically locked down total radio dominance since last April, between “Happy,” Daft Punk‘s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines.” Watch the emotional Oprah Prime segment with Pharrell above.
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