You want to have a future where you’re expecting things to be better, not one where you’re expecting things to be worse.

The key test for an acronym is to ask whether it helps or hurts communication.

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

When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.

I've always wanted to be part of something that would radically change the world. . . . People forget the power of inspiration. All of humanity went to the moon with the Apollo missions. The issue was cost. There was no chance to build a base and create frequent flights. That's the problem I would like to solve.

To make an embarrassing admission, I like video games. That's what got me into software engineering when I was a kid. I wanted to make money so I could buy a better computer to play better video games. Nothing like saving the world.

Even if there's a zombie apocalypse, you'll still be able to travel using the Tesla Supercharging system.