Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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I have an unreasonably optimistic view of the world.
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I carry my iPad and laptop with me everywhere.
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Incorporating genetics into a platform with the reach of ResearchKit will accelerate insights into illness and disease even further.
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I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn. One of the things we try to do is educate individuals that knowing information is empowering.
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I think we're just scratching the surface. 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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Being the first FDA-authorized direct-to-consumer genetic test out there is revolutionary.
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There's a whole group of people who are 100-plus and have no disease. Why?
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It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.' But I can go to Target, and they know exactly what I'm going to buy.
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Everyone's going to die, and everyone's going to get sick at some point. But I do believe that there are choices you can make in life that will make you as healthy as possible.
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I tried to minimize exposure to technology before two. After that, I've taught the kids to use devices in moderation. It's important for them to learn how to control their behaviour themselves. Simply restricting access makes them want it more.
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I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn.
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It's worth knowing more about the complicated environmental and genetic factors that could explain why traumatic brain injuries lead to long-term disabilities in some people and not in others.
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Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from.
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My sister learned she was a carrier for a recessive disease, Bloom syndrome, late in one of her pregnancies. I remember the panicked call and the weeks of worry as she and her husband awaited his test results; if he was also a carrier, this meant their daughter had a one in four chance of being born with the disorder.
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If we can actually decrease the failure rate from nine out of 10 drugs failing in clinical trials and instead have seven out of 10 instead failing, that is a major victory for drug discovery and for people having better therapy.
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One of the things that got me interested in genetics was the relationship between genes and environment. We are all dealt a certain deck of cards, but our environment can influence the outcomes.
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I think the biggest problem in clinical trials is that they are underpowered. And that fundamentally, the studies are just too small.
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There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.
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I think that for people who are trying to make a difference, you have to start the company being naive. You wouldn't do it if you understood all the work. I work a lot. I wish it was easier.
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We care a lot more about not having the disease than treating it.
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I have deep respect for Rep. Jackie Speier and all that she has done to open doors for women everywhere.
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I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction.
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My divorce wasn't fun.
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There's clearly things you can do in your environment to try to prevent disease, and I want to know what those things are.