Portrait of Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX

Contemporary influential 126 sayings

Sayings by Elon Musk

My proceeds from the sale of my houses will go towards increasing the speed of light.

2020 — Tweet
General Unverifiable

It's like, how often do you get to invent a car company? Or a rocket company? Or a tunneling company?

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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If you buy a Tesla, it's an investment in the future.

2020 — Tweet
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I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.

2013 — Interview at South by Southwest
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I think a lot of people will be surprised by how quickly we can get to Mars.

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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The rumor that I’m building a secret lair in the basement of the Gigafactory is… true.

2020 — Tweet
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I'm pretty good at not sleeping.

2020 — Interview with Mathias Döpfner
Life & Aging Unverifiable

I'm not a big fan of the word 'disrupt'. I prefer 'innovate'.

2020 — Interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner
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I could technically write a book. It might be a little boring.

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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I'm not a fan of meetings. I think they're mostly a waste of time.

2018 — Internal Tesla Email
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I always invest my own money in the companies I create. I don't believe in using other people's money.

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

I think the future is going to be amazing. I'm very optimistic about the future.

2020 — Interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner
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I'm not trying to be a superhero. I'm just trying to do what I think is right.

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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I'm an alien.

2018 — Tweet
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My goal is to make humanity a multi-planetary species.

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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I don't ever give up. I'd have to be dead or completely incapacitated.

2016 — Interview for 'Before the Flood' documentary
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of sleeping. I think it's a waste of time.

2020 — Interview with Mathias Döpfner
Life & Aging Unverifiable

I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying no one has ever seen me and Batman in the same room.

2018 — Tweet
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I'm not a fan of holidays. I think they're a distraction.

2018 — Interview with Joe Rogan
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I think it's important to be a little bit crazy. If you're not a little bit crazy, you're not going to get anything done.

2013 — Interview at South by Southwest
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