“When I was a child, there's one thing that made me feel the most despair, which was reading about the heat death of the universe.” — Elon Musk · Interview, various
“I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad.” — Elon Musk · Rolling Stone interview, 2017
“I don't actually care about the money. I care about getting things done.” — Elon Musk · Interview, various
“I don't think it's that easy, honestly. I think if somebody doesn't have a compelling problem to work on, they're probably not going to be very happy.” — Elon Musk · Interview, TED Talk, 2022