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.

I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.

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.

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

I’m nauseatingly pro-American. I would have come here from any country. The U.S. is where great things are possible.

You should be innovating so fast that you're invalidating your prior patents.

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