Elton John revealed the personal message he wishes to be written on his tombstone, proving that his greatest achievement is not his legendary career, but fatherhood.

As he was honored by the TIME as “Icon of the Year”the superstar addressed fatherhood, emphasizing that this role is the most important in his life. According to the Daily Mail, she shares 13-year-old Zachary and 11-year-old Elijah with her film producer husband David Furnish.

“On my tombstone, all I want it to say is, ‘He was a great dad.'”the star told People during the event in New York.

Later that day, the singer, songwriter and musician appeared on “Good Morning America” ​​he spoke about the same feelings about his children in a conversation with Robin Roberts.

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“My legacy is that I was a great husband and an even better father… The music, the career is fantastic. It was shocking, groundbreaking. But the most important thing for me in my life is to make sure that my children are happy, that they have a great life and that I was good to them. That’s all that matters” he said characteristically.