Entrepreneurship Is Like Eating Glass And Walking

I Would Like To Fly In Space. Absolutely. That Would Be Cool. I Used To Just Do Personally Risky Things, But Now I've Got Kids And Responsibilities, So I Can't Be My Own Test Pilot. That Wouldn't Be A Good Idea. But I Definitely Want To Fly As Soon As It's A Sensible Thing To Do.

Winning 'motor Trend' Car Of The Year Is Probably The Closest Thing To Winning The Oscar Or Emmy Of The Car Industry.

Well, My Motivation Behind Tesla Is Really To Do As Much Good As Possible For The Environment And The Electric-vehicle Revolution. I Think There Is Still A Lot Of Work To Do And If We Were To Sell To A Big Company, I'm Not Sure It Would Progress At The Same Pace.

Tesla Motors Was Created To Accelerate The Advent Of Sustainable Transport. If We Clear A Path To The Creation Of Compelling Electric Vehicles, But Then Lay Intellectual Property Landmines Behind Us To Inhibit Others, We Are Acting In A Manner Contrary To That Goal. Tesla Will Not Initiate Patent Lawsuits Against Anyone Who, In Good Faith, Wants To Use Our Technology.

It's Ok To Have Your Eggs In One Basket As Long As You Control What Happens To That Basket.