David Lynch, the prolific director behind "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," revealed a lifetime of smoking makes it difficult for him to breathe.

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 with People, warning people of the dangers of smoking.

Legendary filmmaker David Lynch said he uses a supplemental oxygen tank now because of emphysema caused by decades of smoking. The “Blue Velvet” director revealed in August he was suffering from emphysema that was diagnosed in 2020.