Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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Most medications don't work effectively for a lot people.
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My divorce wasn't fun.
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Our approach to medicine is very 19th-century. We are still in the dark ages. We really need to get to the molecular level so that we are no longer groping about in the dark.
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In Silicon Valley, you want things done instantly.
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There's a whole group of people who are 100-plus and have no disease. Why?
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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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Fashion was never my forte.
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Just as computer technology and the Internet created whole new industries and extraordinary benefits for people that extend into almost every realm of human endeavor from education to transportation to medicine, genetics will undoubtedly benefit people everywhere in ways we can't even imagine but know will surely occur.
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I think life is pretty awesome.
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When you have a laser focus, and you get distracted by what other people say, you can lose that laser focus.
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Every couple of weeks, someone writes in and says, '23andMe saved my life.'
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I believe that we all have freedom to shape our own life and the world around us.
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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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If I know I'm at genetically high risk of Alzheimer's, maybe I don't plan to retire at 80, and maybe I'm more proactive about where I'm going to live and who's going to take care of me.
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Big data is going to make us all healthier.
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You don't do new things and try to change the system without generating debate.
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We care a lot more about not having the disease than treating it.
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It doesn't matter how rich or poor you are: when you're sick, you want the exact same thing.
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There's a beauty in being unrealistic.
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Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
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If health care is a $2.7 trillion industry, and a huge percentage is paid by the government, then you have to be involved in politics to make a difference.
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If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health.
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Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.
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It's up to all of us, the consumers, to take charge of our health. It's almost like voting. It's your responsibility.