Elton John with David Furnish and son Zachary
Sir Elton John has never been happier since he became a father.
The 66-year-old singer says starting a family and becoming a father to sons Zachary, two, and eight-month-old Elijah with his husband David Furnish has been better than all his hit records put together.
He enthused: "I have never been happier than now, with David and our two wonderful sons."
Asked about the best phone call of his life, Elton replied: "The call that told David and me our surrogate was pregnant with Zachary."
The 'Your Song' hitmaker went on to say that having children - who were both born via the same surrogate mother - has been the most poignant experience of his life.
Quizzed about what every man should do before he dies, Elton said: "Witnessing the birth of a child."
The pop icon has overhauled his party lifestyle since settling down with David - who he wed in 2005 - but is finding it hard to curb his spending.
Elton told Britain's GQ magazine: "Nowadays it's just spending - I've given everything else up. [My biggest extravagance is] buying beautiful things."
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