Why do you smoke?

Everyone has a reason for something whether it was good or bad intentional or unintentional. One decision can change your life forever. When I was younger I was brainwashed, like all other kids that cigarettes were bad for your health and should be avoided by any means necessary. Throughout the years I have seen commercials to reinforce this idea that cigarettes could kill you. Even though there are warnings however I have seen a lot of people smoking in New York. That is why for my project I asked random smokers on the street. Why, why do you smoke? What led you down to the path of lighters and smoke?