My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species.

The paradigm I want to change is that, you can have a car that is beautiful, manufacturable, affordable, safe, fast, and oh, by the way, does 100 mpg, or its energy equivalent. Why wouldn't you?

Life on Earth is at an ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by disaster. ... I think the human race doesn't have a future if it doesn't go into space. I therefore want to encourage public interest in space.

Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear.

Technology is a resource-liberating force!

We are racing toward a world of abundance, and we are going to be increasing the quality of life for everyone on this planet. The world's biggest problems are the world's biggest business opportunities.

I get demoralized by organizations that start off with a mission and pull back when they find it's risky.