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 SANTANAYou cannot behave appropriately, unless you perceive correctly. Once you perceive you are a beam of Light, that comes from the mind of God, you will carry yourself differently.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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The concept is to weave in some emotion.
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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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Your wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling.
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Your mind is a magnet. You don’t attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are. And I love who I am!
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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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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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When my father passed away two or three years ago, I didnt listen to music for four days – thats a long time for me.
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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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The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
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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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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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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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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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