Elon Musk

Starting a business is not for everyone. Starting a business - I'd say, number one is have a high pain threshold. ”

A utility can handle up to 20% of production from solar and that helps the grid because it produces electricity when needed. Solar power peaks in the middle of the day and that's also when air conditioning is running and businesses are operating, so power production matches usage. ”

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

In the case of Apple, they did originally do production internally, but then along came unbelievably good outsourced manufacturing from companies like Foxconn. We don't have that in the rocket business. There's no Foxconn in the rocket business. ”

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

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

Tesla is becoming a real car company. ”

Great companies are built on great products. ”

I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company. ”

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