Last year,Robert De Nirobecame a fatherfor the seventh timeat age 79.

In a new interview with broadcaster Chris Wallace, De Niro opened up about raising seven kids.

Near the end of the interview, Wallace asked De Niro about his life as a parent.

Robert De Niro speaking at a podium at the Tribeca Festival Lisboa event

The two-time Oscar winner then joked about what he’d like engraved on his tombstone.

“I’m trying my best,” De Niro said of being a parent.

“I’m going to put on my gravestone, ‘I tried my best.’

Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen stand together, smiling at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, with Tiffany holding a clutch

He added, laughing, “I was thinking about [that] the other day.”

“I don’t think of it that way.

I was busy, of course,” he said, tearing up.

Robert De Niro at the Tribeca Film Festival, wearing a light-colored jacket over a dark shirt, standing in front of a sponsor backdrop

“I always loved my kids.”

He also added again, “I’m trying my best.”

you’ve got the option to watch De Niro’s full interview with Wallace on MAXhere.

Chris Wallace at an event, wearing a plaid suit, striped tie, and glasses

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