I can hardly walk across a room. It’s like you’re walking around with a plastic bag around your head,” David Lynch said.

Acclaimed director David Lynch started smoking at age 8 and now relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across a room, he said in an interview to People, warning people of the dangers of smoking.

Director David Lynch, 78, started smoking at the age of 8. After being diagnosed with emphysema in 2020, he now relies on oxygen for anything more strenuous than walking across a room. "It's a big price to pay,

"I saw the writing on the wall, and it said, 'You're going to die in a week if you don't stop,'" says the director, who was diagnosed with emphysema in 2020.

Film-maker and lifelong smoker David Lynch has spoken out about the dangers of the habit, revealing he started smoking at the age of eight and now needs supplemental oxygen even to walk small distances.