Before Pharrell Williams found success in music and fashion, he worked at McDonald’s—and he recently shared the reason why the gig didn’t last long.

The “Happy” singer and acclaimed producer recently shared the story of his short-lived fast-food job. “McDonald’s, my first and only job — got fired three times,” Williams said in a new interview with the BBC. “I was eating the chicken nuggets.”

In an interview with 'BBC Radio 2', Pharrell Williams recalled being fired from McDonald's three times, which was his short-lived stint in fast-food. "I was eating the chicken nuggets," he admitted.

Pharrell Williams didn't realize that he had the necessary "drive" to go with his creative talents because he's been in the industry for so long.

He found the sweet and sour sauce and chicken nuggets "pretty, an alchemical combination." Pharrell Williams is reflecting on his expulsion from the golden arches. The "Happy" singer recently recalled his ill-fated attempts to work in fast food.

Holding down a job can be hard work — just ask Pharrell Williams. In a new interview with the BBC, the superstar producer revealed that, early on in his life, he was fired from working at McDonald's three times — and,

In an interview with BBC Radio 2, the 51-year-old recalled that McDonald’s was the only job he ever had outside of music, and he actually got fired from it three times. Pharrell admitted with a laugh that his love for McDonald's chicken nuggets led to his downfall each time.