My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.
CARLOS SANTANAYour wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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There is divinity in your DNA. Live your light.
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A lot of people said to me, ‘Enough with the guest vocalists for a while. We want to hear the Mexican play the guitar!’
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If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.
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The concept is to weave in some emotion.
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If You’re going to sweep the floor, sweep it better than anybody in town. And if You’re going to play the guitar, really, really, really get in it, and don’t be jivin’.
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There is nothing more contagious on this planet than enthusiasm.
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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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The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
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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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The worst thing you can become in life is cynical. Cynical is like concrete. and nothing grows in concrete.
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There is no greater reward than working from your heart and making a difference in the world.
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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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If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to keep moving and changing, to keep spiritually hungry and horny, that’s what it’s all about.
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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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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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