Pharrell Williams has admitted he is "grateful" for the opportunity to open up about his life to talk show queen Oprah Winfrey during an emotional interview where he became overwhelmed and cried.
The 41-year-old hitmaker sat down for a candid chat with Oprah, 60, which aired on Sunday to discuss his childhood and rise to fame but it was his recent global success with uplifting track 'Happy' which really played on Pharrell's heart strings, prompting him to break down into tears.
Pharrell breaks down in tears discussing his hit single 'Happy' (Twitter)
Reflecting on the memorable interview, Pharrell tweeted yesterday: "Thank you for letting me share my life with you @Oprah."
The feeling was clearly mutual as Oprah revealed it was one of her best interviews, tweeting: "Thank you @Pharrell that was one of my all time favorite interviews ever. You all now can see why , right? #OprahPrime."
During the interview, Oprah played the iconic music producer a clip of fans doing the 'Happy' dance around the world but she wasn't expecting him to become so overwhelmed with emotions.
Pharrell candid chat with Oprah aired on Sunday (Oprah Winfrey/Twitter)
"I don't know why I'm crying!" Pharrell laughed as he wiped away tears once the clip had finished playing. Oprah admitted: "It makes me cry, too!"
Explaining his tears, Pharrell said: "It's overwhelming because it's like I love what I do and I just appreciate the fact that people have believed in me for so long, that I could make it to this point to feel that."
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