. >> freddie mercury. there's ryan's name. >> it's nice to come in here and remember my life. pray for my son every night, that he's going to be okay. >> what's your biggest hope for him, for zachery? >> he lives -- grows up to live in a world that's much more tolerant. i'm always an optimist. i think things have changed. we have to respect each other. our religions, our color of our skin. we just have to learn to be a little more simpatico. >> you've evolved quite a bit, haven't you? >> i have, and it couldn't be better. my life could not be better. i am the most blessed person in the world. ♪ >> i have the greatest career, the greatest son, the greatest partner, the greatest family, the greatest friends. i have nothing to complain about, but i've worked hard at it. you don't get anywhere in this world without working hard. ♪ how wonderful life is when you're in the world ♪ >> by the way, we reached out to billy joel regarding elton's remarks. he declined to offer a comment. by the way this one >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good mornin