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By Brenda Jones Feb 29, 2008

Keith Richards has never really taken his own advice but he would like to at least help out some of the youth across the world when it comes to drug use. His advice is to lay off the dope. Good work Keith. The Rolling Stone guitarist would know, right? He says "Give it up, it ain't really worth it. I know the fascination, but it ain't worth it."

Keith Richards on Weed, Drugs: Lay Off the Dope (Image: Wenn)

According to MSNBC, Richards also brands bandmate Mick Jagger a "power freak" in the interview and belittles Led Zeppelin’s December one-off reunion gig. That should certainly go over quite well for the old (and I do mean old) friends.

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The BBC reports that the 64-year-old, who famously claimed to have snorted his father’s ashes — but later denied it, revealed what his message would be to anyone using drugs and it a bit like the old Nancy Reagan saying, "Just say No!"

When asked about Jagger's onstage persona he said: "Excuse me while I laugh. He's a bit vain, let's put it like that. We want a vain bloke up there, don't we? Meanwhile, the band can go to work. Vanity will not carry a band. But a band can carry vanity."

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