157 Quotes by Carlos Santana

Most people don't have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims.

They say it was the career of a priest, ... But I don't regret having spent so much time dedicated to studying the visual arts.

Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions.

That's a good question. I say it every day in interviews and when I'm on stage, and people say, how come he doesn't just play and be quiet? You have a Fox network that says celebrities shouldn't have opinions.

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.

It's time for people to realize that we are all mixed up inside. That is why there is so much diversity on my records. I can relate to so many cultures and I want that to be reflected in my music.

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.

I'm ready to do whatever is necessary for me to do.

I'm laughing because I know the secret of life. And the secret of life is that I have validated my existence. I know that I am worth more than my house, my bank account, or any physical thing.