The book about Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk is due out May 19, but a few choice quotes are already giving readers a taste of what’s to come.
If you guessed the thoughts of a relentlessly driven, out-there genius type who definitely does not see things the way the rest of the world does, you’d be right.
The Washington Post got an advance look at writer Ashlee Vance’s Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for the Fantastic Future, and let’s just say it’s chock-full of gems.
Here, three choice quotes from the 22 total WaPo pulled — and believe us, you’ll want to read all 22:
“We’re all hanging out in this cabana at the Hard Rock Cafe, and Elon is there reading some obscure Soviet rocket manual that was all moldy and looked like it had been bought on eBay.” — Kevin Hartz, an early PayPal investor, on an outing in Las Vegas.
“He’s kind of homeless, which I think is sort of funny. He’ll e-mail and say, ‘I don’t know where to stay tonight. Can I come over?’ I haven’t given him a key or anything yet.” — Google chief executive Larry Page on Elon Musk.
“I would like to allocate more time to dating, though. I need to find a girlfriend. That’s why I need to carve out just a little more time. I think maybe even another five to 10 — how much time does a woman want a week? Maybe 10 hours? That’s kind of the minimum? I don’t know.” — Elon Musk
Read the full Washington Post article, and get ready: Something tells us this won’t be a boring book.
