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.

Carlos Santana

The only thing that has ever made me feel old is those few times where I allow myself to be predictable.

Carlos Santana

The worst thing you can become in life is cynical. Cynical is like concrete. And nothing grows in concrete.

Carlos Santana

When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.

Carlos Santana

You are not realistic unless you believe in miracles.

Carlos Santana

A lot of people said to me, ‘Enough with the guest vocalists for a while. We want to hear the Mexican play the guitar!’

Carlos Santana

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.

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.

Carlos Santana

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.

Carlos Santana

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.

Carlos Santana