Anne Wojcicki Quotes

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Anne Wojcicki

Profession : Scientist

Birth : July 28, 1973

My sister learned she was a carrier for a recessive disease, Bloom syndrome, late in one of her pregnancies. I remember the panicked call and the weeks of worry as she and her husband awaited his test results; if he was also a carrier, this meant their daughter had a one in four chance of being born with the disorder.

Anne Wojcicki

One of the big drivers for me is that health care is a very elitist system. As much as we try to make it free and democratic for all, the reality is that it's expensive and not all therapies are accessible to all people. So I have been very focused on making sure that we democratize genetic information so it's available to everyone.

Anne Wojcicki

Genetic testing in the future is going to be seen as critical as testing your cholesterol.

Anne Wojcicki

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.

Anne Wojcicki

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.

Anne Wojcicki

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.

Anne Wojcicki

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

Anne Wojcicki

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.

Anne Wojcicki

The paternalism of the medical industry is insane.

Anne Wojcicki

I was brought up with a scientific outlook on life. It's the way my father deciphers the world - whether it's football, politics or hairstyles. So I don't get anxious about the future, because I was raised to believe and accept that nothing stays the same, and the best way to survive is to adapt.

Anne Wojcicki

I get parking tickets all the time.

Anne Wojcicki

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.

Anne Wojcicki

I have an unreasonably optimistic view of the world.

Anne Wojcicki

You should know how to take care of yourself. That's one of the things that I got from my mother most - she always said that if you don't take care of yourself, no one will.

Anne Wojcicki

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

Anne Wojcicki

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!'

Anne Wojcicki

I think being on a constraint with money makes you much more creative.

Anne Wojcicki

There's not enough competition and innovation in healthcare.

Anne Wojcicki

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.

Anne Wojcicki

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

Anne Wojcicki