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 babychickenflesh 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
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 attractbeckchild Change image and share on social
I'm ready to do something with Lady Gaga or Andrea Bocelli. I'm really grateful that nothing is out of the realm of possibility. Carlos Santana andreabocelligaga 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
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 challengechangehistory Change image and share on social
I grew up in the sixties watching B.B. King and Tito Puente and Miles Davis and Coltrane, everybody, Marvin Gaye, Jimi. And at the same time, with my left eye I was watching Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Mother Teresa. Carlos Santana cesarchavezcoltrane share on social
Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions. Carlos Santana baggagedropillusion Change image and share on social
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 heartinstrumentopen Change image and share on social
