People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.

I started SpaceX with the expectation of failure.

I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

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.

The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.

I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.