Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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Big data is going to make us all healthier.
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Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
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One of the things is, I don't read my own press. I never watch myself.
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I have always been interested in health care and doing something that is dramatic.
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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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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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Part of the beauty of Silicon Valley is that people generally encourage you to think crazy. It's the hypothesis that there's nothing sacred that can't be changed.
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A lot of genetic testing hasn't been integrated into healthcare because it has been expensive. I want to make people realise that they have the ability to be in charge of their own health.
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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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The challenge in a startup is you hit a lot of turbulence, and you want people who understand that it's just turbulence and not a crisis.
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I think we are definitely suffering from an information overload, but I believe that there is going to be better and better ways of organizing that information and processing it so that it will enhance your daily life.
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Most medications don't work effectively for a lot people.
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My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don't think there's anything better.
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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.
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When Amazon emerged, people had these debates about whether people would put their credit cards online.
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Fashion was never my forte.
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I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch.
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I first heard about 'genes' when I was six years old. At dinner one night, I heard my mom tell my sister, 'It's in your genes.'
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Every couple of weeks, someone writes in and says, '23andMe saved my life.'
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If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health.
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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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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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You don't do new things and try to change the system without generating debate.
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Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors.