Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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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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We care a lot more about not having the disease than treating it.
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We don't have enough data about how lifestyle decisions impact our health.
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Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
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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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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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I believe that we all have freedom to shape our own life and the world around us.
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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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I have always been interested in health care and doing something that is dramatic.
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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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I think life is pretty awesome.
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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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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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One of the things is, I don't read my own press. I never watch myself.
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Why should I need a prescription to spit into a vial and get my DNA read? Why can't I get my own blood drawn without a doctor's permission? It's my blood.
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Most medications don't work effectively for a lot people.
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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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Big data is going to make us all healthier.
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Fashion was never my forte.
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My family and I were some of the first people to be genotyped.
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When Amazon emerged, people had these debates about whether people would put their credit cards online.
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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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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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There's nothing worse than walking into a hospital and seeing people sick and miserable and having a horrible treatment.