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When my father passed away two or three years ago, I didnt listen to music for four days – thats a long time for me.

Carlos Santana

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.
CARLOS SANTANA

Lyrics Player Simplicity Transcendence Wake Up Yourself
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.
CARLOS SANTANA

Appeal Artist Kind Myself Person Walk
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
CARLOS SANTANA

Heart Instrument Open Peace Possession Powerful Value Weapon Yourself
The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
CARLOS SANTANA

People Shame Yourself
There is no greater reward than working from your heart and making a difference in the world.
CARLOS SANTANA

Difference Greatness Reward Work World
People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
CARLOS SANTANA

Flower Hose Musician People
You cannot behave appropriately, unless you perceive correctly. Once you perceive you are a beam of Light, that comes from the mind of God, you will carry yourself differently.
CARLOS SANTANA

Behavior Carry Correct Different God Light Mindset Yourself
All music is important if it comes from the heart.
CARLOS SANTANA

Heart Important Music
There’s a melody in everything. And once you find the melody, then you connect immediately with the heart. Because sometimes English or Spanish, Swahili or any language gets in the way. But nothing penetrates the heart faster than the melody.
CARLOS SANTANA

Connection Heart Language Music
A lot of people said to me, ‘Enough with the guest vocalists for a while. We want to hear the Mexican play the guitar!’
CARLOS SANTANA

Enough Guitar People Play
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.
CARLOS SANTANA

Angry Battle Field Problem Solution Yourself
Your wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling.
CARLOS SANTANA

Age Appearance Old Wrinkle Yourself
The guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
CARLOS SANTANA

Assignment Guitar Imagination Wings Yourself
Surrender your whole being to a note, and gravity disappears with one chord.
CARLOS SANTANA

Chord Disappear Gravity Note Surrender Yourself
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… you hear them and they’re affixed to you.
CARLOS SANTANA

Brain Song Tattoo Yourself
I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.
CARLOS SANTANA

Demon Myself Weakness

When my father passed away two or three years ago, I didnt listen to music for four days – thats a long time for me.

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