“I suppose we all thought that, one way or another.” Musk’s reasons for warping the quote into “I am become meme” are not quiet as poetic. His explanation for the statement came down to ...

Then, while being interviewed by Newsmax host Rob Schmitt, he proclaimed, "I am become meme [sic]," NBC News and The Daily Beast reported. "Yeah, pretty much," he continued after the audience laughed.