The extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species.

My vision is for a fully reusable rocket transport system between Earth and Mars that is able to re-fuel on Mars - this is very important - so you don't have to carry the return fuel when you go there.

I've actually made a prediction that within 30 years a majority of new cars made in the United States will be electric. And I don't mean hybrid, I mean fully electric.

It's a fixer-upper of a planet but we could make it work.

I started SpaceX with the expectation of failure.

The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design.

People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.