Quotes from Anne Wojcicki

I think the biggest problem in clinical trials is that they are underpowered. And that fundamentally, the studies are just too small.

People are used to dealing with risk. You are told if you smoke, you are at higher risk of lung cancer. And I think people are able to also understand, when they are told they are a carrier for a genetic disease, that is not a risk to them personally but something that they could pass on to children.

I think there's a point to regulating, because there are snake oil companies.

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.

A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.

Data helps solve problems.

My mom was a problem solver.

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.

There's going to be space travel at some point.

I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn.

I tried to minimize exposure to technology before two. After that, I've taught the kids to use devices in moderation. It's important for them to learn how to control their behaviour themselves. Simply restricting access makes them want it more.

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.

It's interesting: I think, genetically, there are people who need different things, like exercise. I need the exercise, others not so much, and I think more and more, we'll start to understand why people's bodies function in certain ways.

There are a lot of people in D.C. who have never been on Twitter or Facebook and don't get what's happening.

I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby.

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.

Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.

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.

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.

One of the most exciting aspects of 23andMe is that we're enabling you to watch a revolution unfold live during your lifetime, and I think that the decoding of the genome, in my opinion, is the most fascinating discovery of our lifetime, and you get to be part of it.

I think we're just scratching the surface. One of the most exciting aspects of 23andMe is that we're enabling you to watch a revolution unfold live during your lifetime, and I think that the decoding of the genome, in my opinion, is the most fascinating discovery of our lifetime, and you get to be part of it.

You don't do new things and try to change the system without generating debate.

April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.

If you are somebody who has a disease, you are not complaining when someone starts to do work for you. That is your hope.