Quotes from Anne Wojcicki

Most medications don't work effectively for a lot people.

As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible.

Some genetic variants can be informative about one's risk for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

I hope that Los Altos is one of the first cities to have self-driving cars, and if that's true, well, awesome, because there's a lot of parking lots that we could get rid of and use for parks. That would be amazing!

I think life is pretty awesome.

My parents were passionate about what they did, very cheap, and very focused on doing good in society.

It's up to all of us, the consumers, to take charge of our health. It's almost like voting. It's your responsibility.

I usually start my day when my kids wake up.

I do believe at some point in time everyone will be genotyped at birth.

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.

I don't necessarily want my physician making all my decisions.

You don't necessarily want your physician to have all your information.

Did you know that there was a study in 1961 that found that 90 percent of physicians wouldn't tell you if you were diagnosed with cancer?

Physicians should be genotyped.

Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from.

I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction. It's a new technology, and it's new science that people are becoming familiar with. It's critical for us to do everything we can to enable the privacy level that people want.

I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction.

Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.

Knowing your genetic health risks will help you make better decisions.

I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch.

TIVO was a big shift in how people watched TV, but everyone understood the concept of TV. No one really understands the concept of, well why would I want my genetic information?

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

Incorporating genetics into a platform with the reach of ResearchKit will accelerate insights into illness and disease even further.

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