Pharrell Williams: 'I want to inject purpose into the music that I make'

Hitmaker Pharrell Williams has revealed that finding a sense of purpose has been incredibly fulfilling.

During a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, the 'Happy' hitmaker explained that he feels as though he has finally found his purpose and wants to use that in his music:

"It took me a minute to find my purpose. I knew something was missing, and then I realised, 'OK, you're able to make music; now you have to inject purpose.' I want to make music with something extra to it - a holistic property."

"I want to make it feel good. I'm not the only one doing this... the distinction between sounding amazing and feeling amazing - that's the thing. People, I think, are looking for a feeling."

Speaking about the success of his hit single 'Happy', Pharrell confessed that it was a well-deserved break in a world of 'tragedy and travesty':

"I just think the world felt cold for a second and we were making music that was callous. The internet is responsible for all this connectedness, but bad news travels faster than good. People were inundated with tragedy and travesty, and then it was like, what are we so mad about?

Watch his latest music video below: