Feel a lot better than I sound: Val Kilmer post battle with cancer

Veteran actor Val Kilmer has opened up about his battle with throat cancer that has significantly altered his voice.

The 60-year-old actor is best known for featuring in some of the most critically-acclaimed films of '80s and '90s, such as "Top Gun", "Tombstone" and "The Doors".

Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 and for its treatment, he had to undergo a treatment that reduced his voice to a rasp.

He talked about his battle during an interview with Good Morning America while promoting his memoir "I'm Your Huckleberry".

"I feel a lot better than I sound, but I feel wonderful. I was diagnosed with throat cancer, which healed very quickly.

"This is a tracheotomy to help me breathe, because the glands in my throat swelled up as well," Kilmer said.

When asked what he missed most about his old voice, the actor said, "That I had one! And that I didn't laugh like a pirate."