In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.

I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything.

Automotive franchise laws were put in place decades ago to prevent a manufacturer from unfairly opening stores in direct competition with an existing franchise dealer that had already invested time, money and effort to open and promote their business.

If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.

There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.

It would take six months to get to Mars if you go there slowly, with optimal energy cost. Then it would take eighteen months for the planets to realign. Then it would take six months to get back, though I can see getting the travel time down to three months pretty quickly if America has the will.