Top 69 Anne Wojcicki Quotes
#3. 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.
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#4. There's a whole group of people who are 100-plus and have no disease. Why?
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#5. I had a very unusual childhood in that I grew up on the Stanford campus and I never moved.
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#7. 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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#9. I think it's important to have flexibility to work wherever is best for you. I actually encourage people to work at the cafe - or from home or wherever works best for them.
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#10. We should revel in tons and tons and tons of ideas. Some of them will manifest and lead to a drug discovery, and some will not.
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#11. 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.
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#12. Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from.
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#13. I have always been interested in health care and doing something that is dramatic.
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#14. We don't have enough data about how lifestyle decisions impact our health.
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#15. If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health.
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#16. Our understanding of how DNA informs our health and development is advancing at an incredible pace.
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#18. Being able to do research in a real-time way is the way research needs to be done in the future.
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#19. Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.
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#20. I'm at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.
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#22. Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.
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#23. 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?
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#24. One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.
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#25. There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
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#26. There's nothing worse than walking into a hospital and seeing people sick and miserable and having a horrible treatment.
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#27. April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.
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#28. Knowing your genetic health risks will help you make better decisions.
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#29. 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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#30. FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
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#31. I think there's a point to regulating, because there are snake oil companies.
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#32. Genetic testing in the future is going to be seen as critical as testing your cholesterol.
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#33. Everyone's going to die, and everyone's going to get sick at some point. But I do believe that there are choices you can make in life that will make you as healthy as possible.
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#34. 23andme is very independent and committed to focusing on transparency.
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#35. 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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#36. I don't necessarily want my physician making all my decisions.
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#37. 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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#38. A few small changes in your DNA can turn your eyes blue, make you lactose intolerant or put some curl in your hair.
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#39. Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
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#40. All the kids from my nursery school are still in touch.
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#41. I do believe at some point in time everyone will be genotyped at birth.
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#42. 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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#43. 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.
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#44. I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn. One of the things we try to do is educate individuals that knowing information is empowering.
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#45. Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.
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#46. For people who want to be proactive about their health, there is a lot of information that we can provide. If you are going to have children, I think you have a responsibility to know if you are carrying anything. A lot of people tend to do the testing once they are pregnant.
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#47. We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.
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#48. You may not know your complete family history, but the reality is everyone has something, and as you get older, you start to worry about these things more. Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors.
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#49. 23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers.
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#50. 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.
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#52. My parents were passionate about what they did, very cheap, and very focused on doing good in society.
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#53. There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.
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#54. 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.
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#55. Nobody can quantify for you what's the impact of eating fiber every day, for instance. We can say we think it's good. But some people might say 'Oh, it reduces your risk of colon cancer by 20%, some people might say it reduces your risk by 25%.'
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#56. A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
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#58. If you don't read it, you don't know. I mean, that's why I have a PR team. They read it and tell me if there's something, and that keeps you focused. I know my family and me well enough; why do I need to read about myself? I'm not going to change, I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.
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#59. I think it is absolutely crazy in this day and age that I have to go through a trial and error method to see if my child is allergic to an antibiotic or peanuts. I should just know.
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#62. I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.
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#63. I need to solve the problem. It's no different from how am I going to get my son out the door when he needs to go to school. It's a bigger version of that same type of problem.
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#64. 23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin.
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#65. 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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#66. Some genetic variants can be informative about one's risk for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
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#67. It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.
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#68. We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?
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#69. The consumer is really underutilized in health care.
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