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 SANTANAEverything 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.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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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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If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.
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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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There is no person that love cannot heal; there is no soul that love cannot save.
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There is nothing more contagious on this planet than enthusiasm.
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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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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 are not realistic unless you believe in miracles!
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I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.
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You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby, before I start loving you.
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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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There is no greater reward than working from your heart and making a difference in the world.
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Most people don’t have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims.
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All music is important if it comes from the heart.
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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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