I think we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. If I had to guess at what our biggest existential threat is,… — 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
It's obviously tricky to convert cellulose to a useful biofuel. I think actually the most efficient way to use cellulose is to… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
The biggest mistake, in general, I've made, is to put too much of a weighting on someone's talent and not enough on… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think there are too many smart people pursuing internet stuff, finance, and law. That is part of the reason why we… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
It's really incumbent upon us as life's agents to extend life to another planet. I think that being a multi-planet species will… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
It is definitely true that the fundamental enabling technology for electric cars is lithium-ion as a cell chemistry technology. In the absence… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in the whole thing of just using… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think Tesla will most likely develop its own autopilot system for the car, as I think it should be camera-based, not… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think it's important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy. The normal way we conduct our lives is we… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think the high-tech industry is used to developing new things very quickly. It's the Silicon Valley way of doing business: You… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think there are more politicians in favor of electric cars than against. There are still some that are against, and I… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Don’t just follow the trend. You may have heard me say that it’s good to think in terms of the physics approach… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Focus on something that has high value to someone else, be really rigorous in making that assessment, because natural human tendency is… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
I have made the mistaken assumption - and I will attempt to be better at this - of thinking that because somebody… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the Tesla. And it has fantastic handling by the way. I… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
People will buy the car just because it's a great car. We want them to think it's excellent value for money and… — 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
