If you gotta start smoking, find a good tobacconist, get some good quality rolling tobacco, some filters, and some papers. They'll taste a lot better than your average store-bought cigs, and aren't as bad for you.

Oh, and if looking cool is your modus operandae, there's nothing cooler than rolling your own cig when a friend asks you if you want to join him for a smoke.

I don't recommend starting, but hey, it's your body.