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 SANTANAThere is more value in placing a flower in a rifle barrel than making war. As Jimi Hendrix used to say, musical notes have more importance than bullets.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… you hear them and they’re affixed to you.
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I am here to give voice to the invisible.
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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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Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.
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There’s never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.
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You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby, before I start loving you.
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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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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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The guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
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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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You’re always cursing, you’re always praying and you’re always making love. It ain’t do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do.
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I am becoming the people I love.
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Whether you are doing it in the bar, the church, the strip joint, or the Himalayas, the first duty of music is to complement and enhance life.
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I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.
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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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