My motivation for all my companies has been to be involved in something that I thought would have a significant impact on… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Silicon Valley has some of the smartest engineers and technology business people in the world. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
We need to figure out how to have the things we love, and not destroy the world. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I'm trying to construct a world that maximises the probability that SpaceX continues its mission without me. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
To make an embarrassing admission, I like video games. That's what got me into software engineering when I was a kid. I… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
There's no better place in the world for technology start-ups than Silicon Valley; there's such an incredible well of talent and capital… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
On one of the SpaceX flights, we had a secret payload: a wheel of cheese. We flew to orbit and brought it… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be part of something that would radically change the world. . . . People forget the power of… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I always had an existential crisis, trying to figure out ‘what does it all mean?’ I came to the conclusion that if… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
The thing that's worth doing is trying to improve our understanding of the world and gain a better appreciation of the universe… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
What most people know but don't realize they know is that the world is almost entirely solar-powered already. If the sun wasn't… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Target launch date for Falcon I maiden flight is Halloween(October 31) from our island launch complex in the Kwajalein Atoll. For potential… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to buy a $60,000 electric Civic. But people will pay $90,000 for an electric sports car. — Elon Musk Copy Share
I think we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. If I had to guess at what our biggest existential threat is, it's probably… — Elon Musk Copy Share
Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying. — Elon Musk Copy Share
Some companies out there quote a start of production that is substantially in advance of when customers get their cars. — Elon Musk Copy Share
A company is a group organized to create a product or service, and it is only as good as its people and how excited… — Elon Musk Copy Share
When we got Tesla going at the very beginning, if you asked me what I thought the odds of success were, I would have… — Elon Musk Copy Share
In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization. — Elon Musk Copy Share
The lessons of history would suggest that civilisations move in cycles. You can track that back quite far - the Babylonians, the Sumerians, followed… — Elon Musk Copy Share
The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question. But I want to be clear: I'm not trying to be anyone's… — Elon Musk Copy Share
If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure. — Elon Musk Copy Share
