Carlos Santana Quotes

A collection of quotes by Carlos Santana.

Carlos Santana is a Mexican-American musician, widely recognized as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history. Born on July 20, 1947, in AutlÃ¡n de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico, Santana rose to fame in the late 1960s with his band, Santana, blending rock, Latin, and jazz influences. His signature sound, characterized by melodic guitar solos and rhythmic Afro-Latin beats, made hits like "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va" international successes. Santana's music continues to resonate with audiences worldwide, and his long and illustrious career has earned him multiple Grammy Awards and a distinguished place in rock music.

If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.

If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.

First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is

First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.

Just as we have two eyes and two feet, duality is part of li

Just as we have two eyes and two feet, duality is part of life.

I realised a long time ago that instrumental music speaks a

I realised a long time ago that instrumental music speaks a lot more clearly than English, Spanish, Yiddish, Swahili, any other language. Pure melody goes outside time.

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. T

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was co

I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego, Tijuana, Cuba.

Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or

Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.

My dad's a beautiful man, but like a lot of Mexican men, or

My dad's a beautiful man, but like a lot of Mexican men, or men in general, a lot of men have a problem with the balance of masculinity and femininity - intuition and compassion and tenderness - and get overboard with the macho thing. It took him a while to become more, I would say, conscious, evolved.

My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy thro

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.

The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities.

The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities. It's more than just dreaming about being a guitar hero.

If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to k

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.