United Kingdom, Feb. 20 -- Henry Winkler is aspiring to become "a block of cheddar".

The 80-year-old actor has reflected on his personal growth over the years and admitted he doesn't think he could have taken on his role of unpredictable acting coach Gene Cousineau if he hadn't gone through therapy.

Speaking on the What Matters With Liz podcast, he told host Liz Vacariello: "If I wasn't present in my life, I now know I could not have done Gene Cousineau on Barry without the therapy that I went through.

"I'm a block of Swiss cheese with a lot of holes. And I am working on becoming a block of cheddar. [Because] it has no holes. That is a lifelong journey. Believe me, I am not ched yet."

Over the course of his life, Henry has learned to ...