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.
CARLOS SANTANAWhen you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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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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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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There’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.
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If you stay in your heart you will always be inspired and if you are inspired you will always be enthusiastic. There is nothing more contagious on this planet as enthusiasm.
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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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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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You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby, before I start loving you.
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The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
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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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The more choices we give patients affected by depression, the better we will serve them.
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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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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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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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Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… you hear them and they’re affixed to you.
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