My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly. – Carlos Santana

First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that. – Carlos Santana

The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities. Its more than just dreaming about being a guitar hero. – Carlos Santana