Tom Brady, the legendary seven-time Super Bowl champion, spoke candidly recently about the balance of being a seven-time Super Bowl champion and super-famous athlete with the challenges of being a father.

During his appearance at the Fortune Global Forum in New York, Brady shared insights on a topic familiar to many—navigating the ups and downs of parenthood.

"All of the parents in the room know that being a parent is probably the hardest job all of us have, and we screw up a lot, and I’ve screwed up a lot as a parent," the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star admitted.

Brady stressed that he's no parenting expert, acknowledging his own struggles along the way. The difference for him, though, is the scrutiny his parenting receives from millions of social media followers.

Brady is a father to three: a 17-year-old son, Jack, with actress Bridget Moynahan, and two kids, 14-year-old Benjamin and 11-year-old Vivian, with his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen.

“Honestly, whatever our kids choose to do…in life, we have to support.” He explained that his parenting approach is inspired largely by that of his own parents. “The blessing my parents gave me, when I was that long shot as a kid who was a back-up quarterback on a freshman team, they never said, ‘Don’t do that. It’s too hard. Let’s do something different. Let’s think about another backup plan,’” Brady explained. “They kind of said, ‘Go for it. Whatever you want to be, go for it.’ And that’s probably my parenting style.”

Later in the interview, Brady addressed Jack’s desire to be an NBA player despite not having a particularly high vertical leap. “Unfortunately he jumps as high as I do,” Brady said. “But I tell him, ‘Dude, you’re gonna be a stud.’ I said, ‘Wait till you hit your growth spurt, you’re gonna be jumping higher, you’re gonna be dunking.’ And whether he does or not, who cares? But I want him to know that his dad’s got his back.”

While Brady juggles his parenting duties, he's also committed to his role at Fox for NFL games and helps manage No Bull, a company that took over TB 12 Sports.