"I do not want to be the leader of anyone. I want to inspire people to do things."

"I think a lot of people will be surprised by how quickly we can get to Mars."

"I'm not a big fan of the word 'disrupt'. I prefer 'innovate'."

"I think the goal of humanity should be to become a multi-planet species."

"The problem with humanity is that it's just so damn hard to get rid of."