Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… you hear them and they’re affixed to you.
CARLOS SANTANAThere’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.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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Your mind is a magnet. You don’t attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are. And I love who I am!
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I’m laughing because I know the secret of life. And the secret of life is that I have validated my existence. I know that I am worth more than my house, my bank account, or any physical thing.
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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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I am becoming the people I love.
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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.
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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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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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Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can’t have it both ways.
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Some musicians, man, you hear the note almost before they hit it. Jimi, Coltrane and Charlie Parker were like that.
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No one’s better than me. I’m not better than anyone. Whether it’s Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And that keeps it real.
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All music is important if it comes from the heart.
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The guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
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Bring the brothers home, and sisters home now. Legalize marijuana and take all that money and invest it in teachers and in education. You will see a transformation in America.
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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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I’m ready to do something with Lady Gaga or Andrea Bocelli. I’m really grateful that nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
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