Pharrell Williams speaking at a special screening of his film "Piece by Piece."
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- Pharrell Williams told Zane Lowe's Apple Music interview series that writing "Happy" broke him.
- Williams said writing "Happy" for "Despicable Me 2" came from a place of sarcasm.
- He said the song's success made him realize his insignificance in the universe.
Pharrell Williams' said "Happy" — one of the biggest hits of the 2010s — "broke" his worldview.