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" The United States is definitely ahead in culture of innovation. If someone wants to accomplish great things, there is no better place than the U.S. "

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" I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy. "

" If you look at space companies, they've failed either because they've had a technical solution where success was not a possible outcome, they were unable to attract a critical mass of talent, or they just ran out of money. The finish line is usually a lot further away than you think. "

" If we drive down the cost of transportation in space, we can do great things. "

" I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration. "

" I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future. "

" Here in the West, people often don't like listening to their leaders, even if they are right. "

" The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we'd never have had the light bulb. "

" There are really two things that have to occur in order for a new technology to be affordable to the mass market. One is you need economies of scale. The other is you need to iterate on the design. You need to go through a few versions. "

" My vision is for a fully reusable rocket transport system between Earth and Mars that is able to re-fuel on Mars - this is very important - so you don't have to carry the return fuel when you go there. "

" Winning 'Motor Trend' Car of the year is probably the closest thing to winning the Oscar or Emmy of the car industry. "

" I think there are more politicians in favor of electric cars than against. There are still some that are against, and I think the reasoning for that varies depending on the person, but in some cases, they just don't believe in climate change - they think oil will last forever. "

" It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket. "

" If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not. "

" Some companies out there quote a start of production that is substantially in advance of when customers get their cars. "

" People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working. "

" You could warm Mars up, over time, with greenhouse gases. "

" Tesla is becoming a real car company. "

" I do love email. Wherever possible I try to communicate asynchronously. I'm really good at email. "

" 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 savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad. "

" It's obviously tricky to convert cellulose to a useful biofuel. I think actually the most efficient way to use cellulose is to burn it in a co-generation power plant. That will yield the most energy and that is something you can do today. "

" I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in the whole thing of just using other people's money. I don't think that's right. I'm not going to ask other people to invest in something if I'm not prepared to do so myself. "

" Life is too short for long-term grudges. "

Life Is Too Short

" I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done. "

" What I'm trying to do is, is to make a significant difference in space flight. And help make space flight accessible to almost anyone. "

" I wouldn't say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I'd like my fear emotion to be less because it's very distracting and fries my nervous system. "

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

" A company is a group organized to create a product or service, and it is only as good as its people and how excited they are about creating. I do want to recognize a ton of super-talented people. I just happen to be the face of the companies. "

" It's important that we attempt to extend life beyond Earth now. It is the first time in the four billion-year history of Earth that it's been possible, and that window could be open for a long time - hopefully it is - or it could be open for a short time. We should err on the side of caution and do something now. "

" I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?' "