The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
CARLOS SANTANAIf you stay in your heart you will always be inspired and if you are inspired you will always be enthusiastic. There is nothing more contagious on this planet as enthusiasm.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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You meditate and you got the candles, you got the incense and you’ve been chanting, and all of a sudden you hear this voice: ‘Write this down’
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First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.
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If you want to be successful, just meditate, man. God will tell you what people need.
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There is divinity in your DNA. Live your light.
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I can show you that I have played with just about every jazz musician, every African musician, every blues musician. It’s not like I’m cashing in on a false concept. This is what I do.
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You are not realistic unless you believe in miracles!
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Ever since I was a child I’ve always been very attracted to melodies. Whether I hear Jeff Beck, a choir, an ocean or the wind, there’s always a melody in there.
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Everything is a battlefield. If you fight with anger, you are part of the problem. If you fight with joy, you’re part of the solution.
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The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities. It’s more than just dreaming about being a guitar hero.
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The best part of touring, still, is touching people’s hearts and igniting my band and igniting the people into what you call a spiritual revelation is sound and emotion.
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Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It’s a decision.
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I know I’m not the kind of person who’s gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock ‘n’ roll artists. They just play their hits and that’s it. That doesn’t appeal to me.
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I have been accused of being a very simplistic, very lyrical player, and that’s okay. That just comes from the blues, which is my background. But every day you wake up and transcend. You can’t ever rest on your laurels.
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I would invite all Latin people to do nothing for about two weeks so you can see who really, really is running the economy I am here to give voice to the invisible.
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Your wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling.
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