He doesn’t need to say it if he acts like it. At least this is what nbc news claims:
> Musk has embraced Silicon Valley’s most notorious instincts to “move fast and break things” in a lightning battle to muscle into the computer systems and power structures of federal agencies.
Me: Has Elon Musk ever used the phrase "move fast and break things"?
ChatGPT: No, “Move fast and break things” is a phrase famously associated with Mark Zuckerberg, not Elon Musk. It was Facebook’s internal motto for many years, reflecting their approach to rapid innovation and iteration, even at the cost of breaking things along the way.
Elon Musk, on the other hand, has used phrases like:
• “The best part is no part” (referring to simplifying engineering designs)
• “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”
• “Move fast and fix things” (sometimes attributed to Tesla/SpaceX as a counter to Zuckerberg’s phrase)
Musk does value speed and iteration, but he tends to focus on engineering precision and iterative improvements, rather than outright breaking things recklessly.
> Musk has embraced Silicon Valley’s most notorious instincts to “move fast and break things” in a lightning battle to muscle into the computer systems and power structures of federal agencies.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna190450