You want to do things you’re passionate about but also are useful to other people.

Trying to read our DNA is like trying to understand software code - with only 90% of the code riddled with errors. It's very difficult in that case to understand and predict what that software code is going to do.

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.

Physics is a good framework for thinking. ... Boil things down to their fundamental truths and reason up from there.

I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration.

There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.

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.