Quotes by Elon Musk

In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party. But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.

I strongly believe that all managers in a technical area must be technically excellent. Managers in software must write great software or it's like being a cavalry captain who can't ride a horse!

Next I'm buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in.

Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated.

By "free speech", I simply mean that which matches the law.

As for media sort of ownership, I mean, you've got Mark Zuckerberg owning Facebook and Instagram and WhatsApp, and with a share ownership structure that will have Mark Zuckerberg the 14th still controlling those entities.

Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint. Sorry to be a free speech absolutist.

Who controls the memes, controls the universe.

The duty of a leader is to serve their people, not for the people to serve them.

Thinking of quitting my jobs & becoming an influencer full-time. What do you think?

We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.

If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.

I hate when people confuse education with intelligence. You can have a bachelor's degree and still be an idiot.

I've actually not read any books on time management.

I'm glad to see that BMW is bringing an electric car to market. That's cool.

Great companies are built on great products.

Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution.

Life is too short for long-term grudges.

Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

If humanity doesn't land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.

In the distant future, people may outlaw driving cars because it’s too dangerous. You can’t have a person driving a two-ton death machine.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

In terms of the Internet, it's like humanity acquiring a collective nervous system. Whereas previously we were more like a... collection of cells that communicated by diffusion. With the advent of the Internet, it was suddenly like we got a nervous system. It's a hugely impactful thing.

Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately.

Obviously Tesla is about helping solve the consumption of energy in a sustainable manner, but you need the production of energy in a sustainable manner.