Anne Wojcicki quotes

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.

The FDA serves a real purpose: To protect public health.

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.

As the knowledge around personalized medicine continues to grow, consumers should expect their healthcare providers to begin to incorporate genetic information into their treatments and preventative care.

Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.

Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors.

I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.

I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success.

The paternalism of the medical industry is insane.

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.

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.

I grew up with my mom being very, very cheap, so when it's free, I'm like, 'Oh my God, it's free - I have to take as much as I can!'

The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example.

One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.

One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.

FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.