For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.

If humanity doesn't land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.

Going from PayPal, I thought: 'Well, what are some of the other problems that are likely to most affect the future of humanity?' Not from the perspective, 'What's the best way to make money?'

I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia.

Automotive franchise laws were put in place decades ago to prevent a manufacturer from unfairly opening stores in direct competition with an existing franchise dealer that had already invested time, money and effort to open and promote their business.

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

You could warm Mars up, over time, with greenhouse gases.