“I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.”

industrialist and technologist, former public official

Elon Reeve Musk is an industrialist and technologist, and a former public official. He is the chief executive officer and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX, and has 186 quotes on the site. He has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025. In June 2026, he became the only trillionaire, and Forbes estimated his net worth at $1.1 trillion as of October 2026.