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.

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.

Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.

Physics is really figuring out how to discover new things that are counterintuitive, like quantum mechanics. It's really counterintuitive.

The tough thing is figuring out what questions to ask, but […] once you do that, the rest is really easy.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.