It is a mistake to hire huge numbers of people to get a complicated job done. Numbers will never compensate for talent in getting the right answer (two people who don't know something are no better than one), will tend to slow down progress, and will make the task incredibly expensive.

I think you should always be seeking negative feedback.

For all the supporters of Tesla over the years, and it's been several years now and there have been some very tough times, I'd just like to say thank you very much. I deeply appreciate the support, particularly through the darkest times.

You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that's wrong with it and fix it.

Weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

As you heat the planet up, it's just like boiling a pot.