472 Quotes by elon musk

Every mode of transport that we use - whether it's planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, horses - is reusable, but not rockets. So we must solve this problem in order to become a space-faring civilization.

Falcon was executing perfectly on all fronts until fire impaired the first-stage pneumatic system.

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.

Humans need to be a multiplanet species.

We will also do another full review of all the vehicle systems, including propulsion, structures, avionics, software and ground support systems. Therefore, I expect that the earliest that launch would occur is late January. Third time's the charm.

There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.

I usually describe myself as an engineer; that's basically what I've been doing since I was a kid.

We have a lot of ways of finding the stage, and we really want to bring it back no matter what shape it's in.

I'm trying to construct a world that maximises the probability that SpaceX continues its mission without me.