Quote by Pharrell Williams

I have an all-Japanese design team, and none of them speak English. So it's often funny and surprising how my ideas end up lost in translation.

I have an all-Japanese design team, and none of them speak E

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In this quote, the speaker talks about having a design team comprised entirely of Japanese members who do not speak English. This language barrier sometimes leads to humorous and unexpected outcomes when trying to communicate ideas. As a result, there can be misunderstandings or differences in how the speaker's intentions and concepts are interpreted and understood by the team.

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By Pharrell Williams

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