„If we can build something that is capable of taking people and equipment to Mars, such that it can service a transportation infrastructure for humanity becoming a multi- planet species – which I think is a very, very important objective – then I would consider the mission of SpaceX successful, at that point.“

— Elon Musk

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„If we can be one of the companies that makes it possible for humans to become a multi-planetary species, that would be the Holy Grail. It sounds a bit crazy but it's going to happen, and only if people build the means to do so. We're making progress toward a greater philosophical goal while building a sound business.“
— Elon Musk
„[on the possibility of contact with an alien civilization]: I think it would be a disaster. The extraterrestrials would probably be far in advance of us. The history of advanced races meeting more primitive people on this planet is not very happy, and they were the same species. I think we should keep our heads low.“
— Stephen Hawking
„I think if you take sexuality very seriously it becomes very oily.“
— Shahrukh Khan
„This Sarah Palin phenomenon is very curious. I think somebody watching us from Mars—they would think the country has gone insane.“
— Noam Chomsky