Elton John: ‘My Biggest Regret Is Taking Drugs’ | TODAY 

I froze when Elton said his mother said "I love you but I dont like you"..My mother would say that to me all the time..As I got older and had my own kids she has since taken that back in her own way..But wow..I even sat my Son down years ago and told him "I love you..And I really like you"..And let him know there's a difference..

He's a nice man, gee whiz, and so forgiving for all the crap people have given him.

Such an awesome musician. It's hard when you don't end up having a good relationship with your mom.

It's no surprise that Elton John lived a remarkable life (and still is) and has made an impact on the world, even in the midst of his own difficulties which eventually he conquered: getting help, becoming sober, changing his perspective, and finally finding love and raising his own children. And in the words of one of his and Bernie's songs, he's still standing better than he ever did and looking like a true survivor. God bless you, Sir Elton.

He and David are so robust happy and having their boys is like icing on the cake.

“I love you but I don’t like you” Basically 72% of family relationships.

So they wasted two full minutes of a six-minute segment talking about how awesome it was that Harry Smith got to interview Elton John, instead of just showing two more minutes of footage from the actual interview itself. Ok...

Sir Elton amazing and thank God that he is alive and I am glad that he is alive.

My wife purchased the book for me and it’s very deep and moving.

My mom says the same thing to my brother, when he asks why she doesn't visit or seem to care about him as much as me and my sister. She says "because I don't like you" which sounds harsh, but he's ruined his life with drugs and been a horrible father. Sometimes it's best for your mental health to avoid people you can't get on with, family or not.

I thought the whole time he live in England. They actually live in Canada wow I’m surprised.

The Magic man is so grateful and chooses to be that way...what a fine human being

Got the book, it's amazing! Love you Elton xoxoxoxo

i have no regrets on the drugs ive ever done, i never got into a serious addiction, was just along for the ride party wise. but i do see what kind of damage it does to you. i do smoke alot of pot though.

He's not just a masterly musical genius, but he's an absolute genuine person all the way through to his core.💓

I've always loved Sir Elton John, one of the greatest melody writers and performers of the 20th century. He is the Real Deal, a genius in his own right. Well done, Sir.

Elton is not only a legend and makes incredible melodies but he is a human being that EVERYONE can learn from ❤

The thumbnail made me think my phone was dirty. Lol

Nothing should ever be a regret if it helped you to grow and to wake up and become conscious. It was a lesson your soul needed. And that's how we grow and learn. That's what we are all here to do in this School of life ❤

He is 70! But his hair is 5 years old.

I love him , the soundtrack of my life 💜💜💜

I’m going to buy the book!

Ok am I the only one who thought their phone was super dirty when they saw this thumbnail?

Gr8 interview, truthfully honest 👍

He is such an incredable human being. I have to thank him for being an inspiration and blessing in my life. Thank you Elton John. 😚

I would rather have two dads that love me than have a mom and a dad who are alcoholics.

Legend

Loved goodbye yellow brick road best EJ album long live Sir EJ 👑♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Elton, you have given me so many wonderful and life changing gifts. Thank you!

i'm fan since 1980 sir elton john was rich and sad depressiv today he's rich and happy long life dear elton you are you've put color into my life thank you so much his book ''me elton john ''is perfect very psychoanatic like rocketman movie

If there's anything I would like to say for elton's mother it was difficult but I'm glad that they did reconcile and I believe in the end she truly did love her son she cared for him she opened her heart to him he was able to fix his ways and of course it wasn't easy with the whole relationship between him and David furnish but over time she just felt more happy that he was happy because in the movie she said that he'll never be loved properly but what is proper about love there's no perfection in it there is love and then there's true love love is you fall in love with somebody you open your feelings to them they start to get close to you and you feel happiness but then there's true love where you open your heart and you finally find the one the one that God has made for you and my personal pan I was once a guy who judge people for a lot of things but then over time I learn to not judge anybody buy anything I would never and sold a person because of their race Creed gender not their heights not a how they look I learned to just believe in two things God first and foremost and equality 2nd and greatest I learned over time that judging people is not the right way it is not what God intended for us I learn to love people and I don't care what they look like because I followed an actor's advice you can be tall or short or thin or fat or handsome or ugly you can be black or white or purple it doesn't matter what does matter is the size of your heart and the strength of your character. And in that strength your character did you know that you find strength when you talk to God if you're willing to confess your problems to God it becomes less hard for people in fact it makes life easier day by day you learn to get over your addictions by decreasing day by day to the point where you like I don't do this again. Since Elton had learned to get over his addictions and his anger and his behavior I think that every person should do one thing change not just change for yourself but change for God if you're willing to open your heart to the Creator and you know that he will forgive you if you're willing to ask for it if you're willing to talk to him every single day about your problems tell him that I have changed and you shall be a better person with a reborn so or as they call it born again. My advice to an addict who is learning to become sober and continues to be sober is if you're learning and willing to change who you are now become better for people and do it learn to become a better person open your heart to the Creator because he knows in your heart you want to break free from your addictions. Oh my love goes to those who are becoming sober and truly becoming silver and all my love goes to those who has been sober for decades at a time and also all my love goes to Elton John and once again Elton I wish to say congratulations on almost three decades of Being Sober. God bless you God bless your family.

So, now they’re congratulating themselves before the interview too?!

host be saying my pleasure like he working at chik fil a but almost sarcastically diminishing how cool my pleasure is

i really respected eltin after seeing rocketman, i was very depressed in 2017 and a guy saw me spending 1000s of dollars in the bar and offered me powder coke. and i was medicating myself over the next 19 months

I just liked the number turned 222 how awesome is that..

The advert for me at the start of this video was neurofen 😂

Elton John is a legend...protect,preserve him

Beautiful ❤️👏✨💖🙏🏻

I love you Sir Elton! You have a beautiful family to spend the rest of your incredible life with. You've been through alot but you made it through the bad times, baby!! God bless you and your precious family!

That's truth

Big up the Watford fan

I'm wondering if they live all over the globe bc they have several homes. Oh well, wherever they are they are happy. David is now mourning the loss of his mother and Elton was very ill recently. I do so hope EJ recovers quickly so that he may finish his tour and that right now he is a comfort to his husband in his time of need. Glad they have the children, they can be comforting when ur trying to heal.

Very nice...

It's a shame about his relationship between his mother and himself. I bet she being a certain generation, wasn't thrilled with the true reality of her son's relationship. I think their unconditional love was compromised there. On possibly the times back then and strong belief systems. Possible feelings of being robbed of future family as a mother. Non accepting of long term career absences, addictive drinking & drug use, partner choices & lack of grandchildren. That was the part she probably felt she didn't like of him. I would imagine she loved him so much, she was upset at herself. This because she couldn't change him. He is her son, that part I'm sure she would always love of him. Sadly, you can't always embrace the talents of someone you expect so much of.

His parents sound normal to me...LOL

That interviewer and host seems to be so charismatic

The one and only Elton John!

Such an icon

I LOVE 💘 ELTON JOHN-I ALWAYS WILL-❤💫✌😇😘I FEEL TERRIBLE,BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD 2 GO 2 HIS VERY LAST"FAREWELL CONCERT"IN ATLANTA,GA.😢😭

Good for him

My biggest regret would be wearing that rug with those glasses

Harry Smith lives in la la land.

Omg I watched the movie his father's horrible to him

Elton is very talented

💗💗💗💗💗💗

I think I litterly have this talent

And making music for the live-action Lion King😂

i'm no celebrity idolizer . i'll give them as many thumbs up as they have given me .

Elton has a cute baby face.

Good for Elton. Looks happy. I Did nt care for the movie. The book is prob better. Harry smith has’ nt aged. He actually looked older 20 years ago.

😎💯

Why is it we never here Sir Paul talk about regretting his drug use in the early days? Its disheartening to read and hear how prevalent drugs were during the Beetles heyday. Weed, LSD and other stuff they imbibed, all talked about as if it were normal, no big deal, just part of the scene, Really Paul? He may have been resilient enough for the "experience" but I think it took its toll on John. Ringo needed to get clean and sober after years of cocaine and alcohol abuse well after the split and was honest about what it cost him.

he looks so stoned with those glasses

The man rarely made any bad music.

Arrrrgh! I've not been able 2 luv Sir Elton as I once did, since seeing his facial expression @ Prince Harry & Duchess Megan's wedding. It was fairly awful - a grimace or gas? lol I don't know, but it broke my heart. Ah well, c'est la vie. Wishing the best for him & his family. Peace.🙏

Elton's mother had every right to be angry with him and to hate David. Her interview is just one of many articles saying that Elton fired all her friends at David's behest--it was looked into and confirmed. Of course, Elton cleverly omitted any mention of this in his memoir, and used all kinds of smoke and mirrors to make her look unreasonable. That woman deserves a purple heart for what her son put her through.

My mistake

drugs grab ya been a heroin addict for 17 years what a waist

Aging well

He couldn't of wrote music to the lyrics if it wasn't for the cocaine

Wow. The female reporter who says she bases her knowledge off of RocketMan... how about you don't.

You Tube. GRIEF ENCOUNTER

Would he have made all those great songs though if it weren't for drugs?

Alo navidad para arco iris dibujos. Para. Ty otros y as ya. Diré bueno. La navidad de uy. Bueno suiza por. Ty. Leindetain ya diré ópera prima ya diré. El. Grito. De salvación heidi viña. Ya dire latte. Hora. Noel ya. Diré. Árbol. Continuará.

Alo yo arty. Uy. Como. Me viña. A uy. Como. Viña a uy. Viña. Ya es yo. Arty .

Oh please, who are you bsing

If he regrets drugs he was doing drugs wrong

Why does the interviewer have his arm around his subject? Cringe and unprofessional.

Really Elton that’s your biggest regret? Are u sure it’s not those glasses.😂

Only drugs, wat of homosexuality?

Love Elton but creepy as fawk.

This dude is so mean. Trust me, I know.

Funny because without drugs there would be no music.

Countless piano players have come and gone. He's famous b/c he was outlandish on stage BECAUSE of the cocaine. Don't tell people not to gamble after you win the lottery.

I thought his biggest regret was being a fruit cake

Annoying voice he has when he talks.

Oh Elton you old queen. Leave Micheal Jackson out of this and you regret taking drugs in the past? Why. I did drugs in my past I don’t regret any of it, I had my fun and the only person i hurt was myself. Get over yourself Elton your over 60 years old take some advice from someone who is soon to be 31 years old.

He needs to repent

Adoption is exactly like fathering your own children via the biological mechanisms assigned to us at birth except it isnt because you are incapable of fathering children naturally but you win legally its law over biology theres no turning back

He will soon regret his choice of lifestyle when he leaves this mortal life and returns to the spirit world from whence he came and comes to the stark realization that there are no homosexuals there.

Elton John's biggest regret was being born!

Elton John is one of the most overrated singers in history. Has this man really reached anything?

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