Winning 'Motor Trend' Car of the year is probably the closest thing to winning the Oscar or Emmy of the car industry.

No I don't ever give up. I would have to be dead or completely incapacitated

It's really incumbent upon us as life's agents to extend life to another planet. I think that being a multi-planet species will significantly increase the richness and scope of the human experience.

Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the Tesla. And it has fantastic handling by the way. I mean this car will crush a Porsche on the track, just crush it. So if you like fast cars, you'll love this car. And then oh, by the way, it happens to be electric and it's twice the efficiency of a Prius.

Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you're doing is as valuable as gold

As you heat the planet up, it's just like boiling a pot.

That's my lesson for taking a vacation: vacation will kill you.