Anne Wojcicki Quotes
-
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.
-
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.
-
23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin.
-
Most important about what Ashoka is doing is that they make people believe that change is possible. That belief can go viral.
-
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.
-
April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.
-
Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for 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.
-
We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?
-
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.
-
Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.
-
Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
-
The FDA serves a real purpose: To protect public health.
-
I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
There are a lot of people in D.C. who have never been on Twitter or Facebook and don't get what's happening.
-
All the kids from my nursery school are still in touch.