Carlos Santana

“There's a melody in everything. And once you find the melody, then you connect immediately with the heart.”

“Your mind is a magnet. You don't attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are.”

“Most people are prisoners, locked up in their own skulls. Go visit them. Go out of your way and try to connect with them. And you will see that they are you.”

“The guitar is your first wife. It will never cheat on you.”

“There is no greater reward than working from your heart and making a difference in the world.”

“Music is the vehicle for me to be a part of this world, to be a part of the transformation.”

“I'm not a rock star. I'm a lighting rod. I'm a musician.”

“I have been accused of being a very simplistic guitarist, but I believe that's a compliment.”

“My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music.”

“One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart.”

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

“Every day you wake up is an opportunity to go beyond, and that's why I am here.”

“When you are in a state of grace, then the words 'I am' are not necessary. The ego is gone. You are one with the universe.”

“The best part of being a musician is that you are a healer.”

“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.”