Keith Richards stopped smoking, says it's harder than quitting heroin

Keith Richards said he hasn’t touched a cigarette since last October and, according to NME, attributed the decision to his desire to remain active in music for as long as possible - “I think both Mick and I felt that on the last tour we were just getting going. [We]’ve got to continue this”. The Rolling Stone said it's harder than heroin - “Quitting heroin is like hell, but it’s a short hell. Cigarettes are just always there, and you’ve always done it". Now, Richards says his vices are limited to “a little wine with meals, and a Guinness or a beer or two”.