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49 Famous Quotes By Carlos Santana For A Rhythmic Life

Famous As: Mexican-American Guitarist Who was Member of the Rock Band 'Santana'
Born On: July 20, 1947
Born In: Autlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Age: 76 Years
Carlos Santana is a Mexican-born American musician, songwriter and band leader, widely regarded as the pioneer of Latin and rock fusion music. He was the front man of the band Santana and turned it into one of the most popular groups through a kind of music that was truly revolutionary in the annals of music history. Santana is widely regarded as one of the most gifted guitar players of all time and his skills with the instrument is considered to be one of the biggest reasons why he has reached cult status in the history of music. As a matter of fact, he has been ranked among the greatest guitarists of all time by ‘Rolling Stone Magazine’ and throughout a career that has spanned several decades, he has raked in a total of ten ‘Grammy Awards’. Some of his most famous albums include ‘The Swing of Delight’, ‘Santana Brothers’, ‘Oneness-Silver Dreams Golden Reality’, ‘Illuminations’ and ‘Love Devotion Surrender’. As is to be expected from such a gifted songwriter, Santana has also expressed his thoughts on varied subjects which have been quotable quotes over the years. Take a look at the famous quotes and thoughts by Carlos Santana that will make your day.
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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

One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart

Carlos Santana
Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.

Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.

Carlos Santana
Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It's a decision.

Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It's a decision.

Carlos Santana
There is no person that love cannot heal; there is no soul that love cannot save.

There is no person that love cannot heal; there is no soul that love cannot save.

Carlos Santana
I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.

I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.

Carlos Santana
Every day you wake up is an opportunity to go beyond, and that 's why I let my band go right now. For the first time in my life I'm just roaming around, vagabonding.

Every day you wake up is an opportunity to go beyond, and that 's why I let my band go right now. For the first time in my life I'm just roaming around, vagabonding.

Carlos Santana

You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.

Carlos Santana
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.

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.

Carlos Santana
When a baby comes you can smell two things: the smell of flesh, which smells like chicken soup, and the smell of lilies, the flower of another garden, the spiritual garden.

When a baby comes you can smell two things: the smell of flesh, which smells like chicken soup, and the smell of lilies, the flower of another garden, the spiritual garden.

Carlos Santana
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.

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.

Carlos Santana
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.

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.

Carlos Santana
I have been accused of being a very simplistic, very lyrical player, and that's okay. That just comes from the blues, which is my background. But every day you wake up and transcend. You can't ever rest on your laurels.

I have been accused of being a very simplistic, very lyrical player, and that's okay. That just comes from the blues, which is my background. But every day you wake up and transcend. You can't ever rest on your laurels.

Carlos Santana
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.

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.

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

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

Carlos Santana
Everything is a battlefield. If you fight with anger, you are part of the problem. If you fight with joy, you're part of the solution.

Everything is a battlefield. If you fight with anger, you are part of the problem. If you fight with joy, you're part of the solution.

Carlos Santana
Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can't have it both ways.

Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can't have it both ways.

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

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 Santana

When you fly to New York, sometimes they put you on hold and you just go round and around in a holding pattern. Sometimes in a concert, I feel other spirits in a holding pattern that they want to land through my heart and through my fingers.

Carlos Santana
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.

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.

Carlos Santana
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.

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.

Carlos Santana

I have come to the conclusion - and I don't know why it took me so long, but nevertheless, I'm here now - that a lot of people tell me they don't get enough guitar on my albums. So I decided to do an album where the guitar would be the singer, playing the melody.

Carlos Santana
The more choices we give patients affected by depression, the better we will serve them.

The more choices we give patients affected by depression, the better we will serve them.

Carlos Santana
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.

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 Santana
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.

Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.

Carlos Santana
People get stuck in their stories. My advice is to end your story and begin your life.

People get stuck in their stories. My advice is to end your story and begin your life.

Carlos Santana
KISS is Las Vegas entertainment. A musician doesn't need the mask.

KISS is Las Vegas entertainment. A musician doesn't need the mask.

Carlos Santana
There's never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.

There's never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.

Carlos Santana
It takes strength, man, to know when to let go of your kids, really, really let them go and trust them with the one who made them in the first place.

It takes strength, man, to know when to let go of your kids, really, really let them go and trust them with the one who made them in the first place.

Carlos Santana
When you go through hell—your own darkest night of the soul—don’t take pictures to show to your friends.

When you go through hell—your own darkest night of the soul—don’t take pictures to show to your friends.

Carlos Santana
Stay in your heart.

Stay in your heart.

Carlos Santana