Elton John was named Time's Icon of the Year ahead of the release of his upcoming documentary, Never Too Late, which streams on Disney+ Friday.
Similarly, when Robin Roberts asked him about his legacy on Good Morning America, the singer didn't name his career.
"My music speaks for itself. My legacy was I was a great husband and an even better father," he said. "The music, my career, is fantastic. It's been mind-blowing, groundbreaking. But the most important thing to me in my life is making sure my children are happy, they have a wonderful life, and that I was good to them. That's all that counts."
John shares Zachary and Elijah with husband David Furn, who co-directed Never Too Late.
That documentary illustrates how Elton John overcomes various obstacles."I wanted to leave my childhood behind," he told Roberts during the interview. "And it caught up with me when I realized I put everything into my work, and there was nothing underneath it. I was just a void."
Never Too Late shows Elton John preparing for his Dodger Stadium concert, which would be his last.
"And I understand why people find it hard to stop, but I didn't find it hard at all," he added.
