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.

It's not just professional athletes and soldiers who are at risk from traumatic brain injury. More than 1.7 million people a year sustain a traumatic brain injury, and about 50,000 of them die each year, according the Centers for Disease Control. There are both emotional and financial costs from these injuries.

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

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

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

Data helps solve problems.

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.

A few small changes in your DNA can turn your eyes blue, make you lactose intolerant or put some curl in your hair.

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.

My mom was a problem solver.

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%.'

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.

A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.

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 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.'

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

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

23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin.

Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.

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

23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers.

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

If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health.

I usually start my day when my kids wake up.

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

Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.

Being able to do research in a real-time way is the way research needs to be done in the future.

Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.

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

Some genetic variants can be informative about ones risk for Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease.

Im 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.

All the kids from my nursery school are still in touch.

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.

There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.

Fashion was never my forte.

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.

There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.

There's nothing worse than walking into a hospital and seeing people sick and miserable and having a horrible treatment.

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.

We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.

I think life is pretty awesome.

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.

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.

There should be choice in healthcare.

It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.

It's just the reality. 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.

I guess I'm just fiercely independent.