Elon Musk

"When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked."

- Elon Musk

"You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better."

- Elon Musk

"You have to say, 'Well, why did it succeed where others did not?'"

- Elon Musk

"It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life [and] your job is gonna be quite miserable."

- Elon Musk

"Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. ... Hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful."

- Elon Musk

"If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not."

- Elon Musk

"What makes innovative thinking happen?... I think it's really a mindset. You have to decide."

- Elon Musk

"People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else."

- Elon Musk

"Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death."

- Elon Musk

"I wouldn't say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I'd like my fear emotion to be less because it's very distracting and fries my nervous system."

- Elon Musk

"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."

- Elon Musk

"I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future."

- Elon Musk