Elon Musk

I like the word 'autopilot' more than I like the word 'self-driving.' 'Self-driving' sounds like it's going to do something you don't want it to do. 'Autopilot' is a good thing to have in planes, and we should have it in cars. ”

I have made the mistaken assumption - and I will attempt to be better at this - of thinking that because somebody is on Twitter and is attacking me that it is open season. And that is my mistake. ”

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

I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better. I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself. ”

Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment. ”

It's important that we attempt to extend life beyond Earth now. It is the first time in the four billion-year history of Earth that it's been possible, and that window could be open for a long time - hopefully it is - or it could be open for a short time. We should err on the side of caution and do something now. ”

I think you should always bear in mind that entropy is not on your side. ”

I'm personally a moderate and a registered independent, so I'm not strongly Democratic or strongly Republican. ”

It is true that SpaceX is partially a government contractor, but it would be unfair to say that SpaceX is entirely a government contractor. ”

A Prius is not a true hybrid, really. The current Prius is, like, 2 percent electric. It's a gasoline car with slightly better mileage. ”