Blues was my first love. It was the first thing where I said, ‘Oh man, this is the stuff.’ It just sounded so raw and honest, gut-bucket honest. From then I started rebelling.
CARLOS SANTANAFirst of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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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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There is nothing more contagious on this planet than enthusiasm.
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The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities. It’s more than just dreaming about being a guitar hero.
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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart.
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If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.
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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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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It’s a decision.
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All music is important if it comes from the heart.
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You are not realistic unless you believe in miracles!
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The Devil is like a strainer that separates the mud from the gold.
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I don’t eat meat because meat brings out negative qualities such as fear, anger, anxiety, aggressiveness, etc. Vegetables peacefully offer themselves to the earth when ripe, thus allowing a sublime and peaceful thought-consciousness.
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I think of music as a menu. I can’t eat the same thing every day.
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