157 Quotes by Carlos Santana

Just as we have two eyes and two feet, duality is part of life.

I'll say, 'This is true, but my dad wears a size 9 and I wear a size 15. I have my own shoes to fill and I'm sure my pops can fill his own shoes.' It's not about following in his footsteps but taking an inspiration from him and following my own path.

It has to be discovered, and they have to be given the chance to unleash the beauty that God has given them, the potential that's bottled up inside.

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

His main voice, when he's like an eagle taking off, is the piano.

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

The honeymoon is not over with Clive. We met in '69. I don't have any expectations with him, and he doesn't have any with me. He knows that I have a willingness and I'm open to complement whatever he puts in front of me. And if I can't play it, I will tell him before he gets too far with the song.

Your mind is a magnet. You don't attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are. And I love who I am!

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.