Billy Bob Thornton will never quit smoking, because he enjoys it too much - even though there's a history of lung cancer in his family.

The actor's father died of lung cancer, and he admits he's always being quizzed about his love for cigarettes by friends and family, who wish he'd give up.

But he says, "I wish I didn't do it, simply because it hurts other people in my life.

"If they told me tomorrow that smoking is good for you I would go outside and kiss the grass and sing Hallelujah to God and say, 'This is great,' because I love it.

"Some people love hot fudge sundaes, I love this thing."

05/04/2004 13:56