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.

Life is too short for long-term grudges.

We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes.

When people really understand it's do or die [and] if we work hard and pull through, it's going to be a great outcome; people will give it everything they've got.

My vision is for a fully reusable rocket transport system between Earth and Mars that is able to re-fuel on Mars - this is very important - so you don't have to carry the return fuel when you go there.

If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive.

Government isn't that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you've got to have commercial companies do it.