Quotes by Anne Wojcicki

“If we can actually decrease the failure rate from nine out of 10 drugs failing in clinical trials and instead have seven out of 10 instead failing, that is a major victory for drug discovery and fo...”

“As a child, I had a teacher who told me, 'Look, Anne, one person can't make a difference.'”

“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.”

“My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don't think there's anything better.”

“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 proj...”

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

“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 t...”

“I hope that Los Altos is one of the first cities to have self-driving cars, and if that's true, well, awesome, because there's a lot of parking lots that we could get rid of and use for parks. That...”

“It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow,...”

“Making personalized medicine a reality will require a strong partnership between 23andMe and the physician and medical communities.”

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

“The paternalism of the medical industry is insane.”

“The FDA serves a real purpose: To protect public health.”

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

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

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

“Part of the beauty of Silicon Valley is that people generally encourage you to think crazy. It's the hypothesis that there's nothing sacred that can't be changed.”

“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 wa...”

“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 transportatio...”

“My mom was a problem solver.”