Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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When I graduated from college in 1996 and the Internet was taking off, I remember this feeling that there was an open range where anything could be built.
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There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
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Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.
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The world needs more social innovations.
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I think it's important to have flexibility to work wherever is best for you. I actually encourage people to work at the cafe - or from home or wherever works best for them.
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We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.
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As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible.
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23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin.
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April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.
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One of the most exciting aspects of 23andMe is that we're enabling you to watch a revolution unfold live during your lifetime, and I think that the decoding of the genome, in my opinion, is the most fascinating discovery of our lifetime, and you get to be part of it.
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Most important about what Ashoka is doing is that they make people believe that change is possible. That belief can go viral.
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A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
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We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?
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It's very important that children learn to use technology - it's part of life - but also that they learn when to put it down.
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The FDA serves a real purpose: To protect public health.
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I was brought up with a scientific outlook on life. It's the way my father deciphers the world - whether it's football, politics or hairstyles. So I don't get anxious about the future, because I was raised to believe and accept that nothing stays the same, and the best way to survive is to adapt.
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Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
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One of the big drivers for me is that health care is a very elitist system. As much as we try to make it free and democratic for all, the reality is that it's expensive and not all therapies are accessible to all people. So I have been very focused on making sure that we democratize genetic information so it's available to everyone.
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I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby.
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There are a lot of people in D.C. who have never been on Twitter or Facebook and don't get what's happening.
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I usually start my day when my kids wake up.
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The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example.
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If you are somebody who has a disease, you are not complaining when someone starts to do work for you. That is your hope.
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You should know how to take care of yourself. That's one of the things that I got from my mother most - she always said that if you don't take care of yourself, no one will.