Fear is a hard thing to deal with. I feel it quite strongly. If I think something is important enough, I'll make myself do it in spite of fear. But it can really sap the will. I hate fear, I wish I had it less.

Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.

I was born in Africa. I came to California because it's really where new technologies can be brought to fruition, and I don't see a viable competitor.

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

I would like to fly in space. Absolutely. That would be cool. I used to just do personally risky things, but now I've got kids and responsibilities, so I can't be my own test pilot. That wouldn't be a good idea. But I definitely want to fly as soon as it's a sensible thing to do.

Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.

If you had to buy a new plane every time you flew somewhere, it would be incredibly expensive.