Silicon Valley has evolved a critical mass of engineers and venture capitalists and all the support structure - the law firms, the real estate, all that - that are all actually geared toward being accepting of startups. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
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… — 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 Image
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 Image
Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Some companies out there quote a start of production that is substantially in advance of when customers get their cars. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
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 Image
I'm glad to see that BMW is bringing an electric car to market. That's cool. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
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 Image
If we drive down the cost of transportation in space, we can do great things. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image