"Funding secured."

"I hope you don’t think I’m trying to be manipulative. I’m not. I’m just trying to make sure that humanity has a future."

"The rumor that I’m building a spaceship to get back to my home planet is totally untrue."

"I'm pretty good at not sleeping."

"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."