Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX

Contemporary influential 126 sayings

Sayings by Elon Musk

I could be a Martian. I could be an alien. I wouldn't put it past the universe.

2017 — Interview with Rolling Stone
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If you buy a ticket to Mars, you're buying a one-way ticket. There's no return. It's a very difficult journey. You may die. You may die on the way there. You may die after you get there. You'll probably die.

2015 — Interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad.

2020 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature.

2019 — Tweet
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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

2013 — Interview with Aeon Magazine
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I do think that we're living in a simulation.

2016 — Code Conference
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If you're trying to create a company, it's like, it's a lot like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.

2011 — Interview with Kevin Rose
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I actually think that humanity will be able to travel to Mars and establish a self-sustaining base on Mars within 10 years.

2020 — Interview with CNBC
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I don't invest in Bitcoin, but I think Bitcoin is a good thing.

2021 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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The rumor that I'm building a spaceship to get away from my problems is completely false. I have no problems.

2018 — Tweet
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I'm a big believer in a multi-planetary species. I think it's important for the long-term survival of humanity.

2017 — Ted Talk
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If something is important enough, you should try even if the probable outcome is failure.

2012 — Interview with Kristen Bell for Esquire
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I'm not on drugs, I'm just high on life. And sometimes Red Bull.

2018 — Tweet
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I think it's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.

2013 — Interview with Google Zeitgeist
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I'm not a big fan of vacations. I think work is my vacation.

2014 — Interview with The Verge
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I'm a little bit autistic, asperger's for sure.

2021 — Saturday Night Live monologue
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I tend to be a little bit of an optimist, but I also tend to be a little bit of a realist.

2018 — Interview with Axios
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I think we're on the cusp of a truly amazing future, and I'm very excited about it.

2017 — Interview with CBS This Morning
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I think it's important to have a purpose in life. Otherwise, what's the point?

2017 — Interview with Y Combinator
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I'm not a fan of bureaucracy. I think it's a terrible thing.

2020 — Tweet
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