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 banddaylife Change image and share on social
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 accusebackgroundblue share on social
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 buddychildcreate share on social
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 claptonericking Change image and share on social
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you. Carlos Santana affixbrainhear Change image and share on social
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 concertfeelfinger share on social
The more choices we give patients affected by depression, the better we will serve them. Carlos Santana affectchoicedepression Change image and share on social
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 africanbluecash Change image and share on social
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 guestguitarhear Change image and share on social
There's a melody in everything. And once you find the melody, then you connect immediately with the heart. Because sometimes English or Spanish, Swahili or any language gets in the way. But nothing penetrates the heart faster than the melody. Carlos Santana connectenglishfast share on social