AceShowbiz - David Lynch won't let his health issues stop him from working. Despite battling with emphysema, the "Twin Peaks" director declared on social media that he "will never" retire.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking," the 78-year-old wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday, August 5. "I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much, and I do love tobacco - the smell of it, lighting cigarettes on fire, smoking them - but there is a price to pay for this enjoyment, and the price for me is emphysema."

"I have now quit smoking for over two years. Recently I had many tests and the good news is that I am in excellent shape except for emphysema. I am filled with happiness, and I will never retire," he continued. "I want you all to know that I really appreciate your concern. Love, David.

David's post arrived after he opened up about his diagnosis in an interview with Sight & Sound. He said, "I've gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I'm homebound whether I like it or not."

"I can't go out... And I can only walk a short distance before I'm out of oxygen," David further elaborated. He went on to note that "now, because of COVID, it would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold."

Emphysema is a lung condition that can cause shortness of breath, which usually develops after years of smoking, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Since receiving his diagnosis, the filmmaker has stopped puffing cigarettes.

"Smoking was something that I absolutely loved but, in the end, it bit me," he admitted. "Nothing like it in this world is so beautiful. Meanwhile, it's killing me. So I had to quit."