Anne Wojcicki Quotes
-
23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin.
-
The world needs more social innovations.
-
I have mothers with small children come to me and say, 'You found that I had early breast cancer - because of you, I don't have cancer.' You've just prevented that person from dying early, and to prevent an early, unnecessary death is incredibly meaningful.
-
The FDA serves a real purpose: To protect public health.
-
It's one of the things I want people to understand about science... You don't have to be the best person in the world at it. But you can be good, and there are so many different opportunities in science.
-
As the knowledge around personalized medicine continues to grow, consumers should expect their healthcare providers to begin to incorporate genetic information into their treatments and preventative care.
-
Most important about what Ashoka is doing is that they make people believe that change is possible. That belief can go viral.
-
The goal of having more and more information is really to better be able to predict what is your health outcome going to be.
-
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
-
April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.
-
We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.
-
There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
-
There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.
-
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.
-
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.
-
I have an unreasonably optimistic view of the world.
-
We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?
-
I'm at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.
-
The fact that my environment influences my life so much - and that my environment is in my control - gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life.
-
I have always been interested in health care and doing something that is dramatic.
-
The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example.