I think we're just scratching the surface. 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

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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.

Anne Wojcicki

community world

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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A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.

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genetics foundation important

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.

Anne Wojcicki

technology believe thinking

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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wall done thinking

There should be choice in healthcare.

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healthcare choices should

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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type-2-diabetes grandmother drinking

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

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prevention reform care

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

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genetics important

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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technology couple thinking

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.

Anne Wojcicki

google world thinking

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.

Anne Wojcicki

real fall thinking

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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sick believe reality

I guess I'm just fiercely independent.

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independent

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

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fda routine important

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

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alzheimer risk disease

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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treated breasts cancer

I want billions (of consumers), we would never have started this company if we didn't have unrealistic goals.

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health-news

The UK is a world leader in genomics and we are very excited to offer a product specifically for UK customers.

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I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.

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