Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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I think that Google has definitely influenced my moral values and the ethics. I think when Larry Page started the company, they weren't in it for the money. They started it because they really wanted to create something that; one, they wanted, and two, they thought was going to change the world.
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If I was diagnosed with something that was fatal in the next couple of years, I can't imagine anything more terrifying. And so for me, we know a lot about technology and we know a lot about the world, but I think health is the one area where there's so much data, but it's chaotic and that it's still a big black box. So, understanding really what is going to make me healthy and what is going to allow me to live the longest life is definitely keeps me up.
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FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.
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I guess I'm just fiercely independent.
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I think the U.S. is falling behind. There's massive government initiatives going around the world and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics.
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Wall Street was sort of at the height of the fame, everyone thought it was really cool, and I think taking that job, doing something probably more for the money was probably the worst thing I think I've ever done.
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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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It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible.
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One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.
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Some genetic variants can be informative about ones risk for Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease.
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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.
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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 just think that technology and information, it's overwhelming at the moment, but it's really going to make life better.
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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.
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There should be choice in healthcare.
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A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.
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If you want to change this world, this community that we all live in, then get up and do it. And just start something.
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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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