First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.
CARLOS SANTANAPeace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.
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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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There is nothing more contagious on this planet than enthusiasm.
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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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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.
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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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Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… you hear them and they’re affixed to you.
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The concept is to weave in some emotion.
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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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There is divinity in your DNA. Live your light.
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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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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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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 guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
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I think of music as a menu. I can’t eat the same thing every day.
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