Anne Wojcicki

“I'm action-oriented.”

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

“I tried to minimize exposure to technology before two. After that, I've taught the kids to use devices in moderation. It's important for them to learn how to control their behaviour themselves. Simply restricting access makes them want it more.”

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

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

“We should revel in tons and tons and tons of ideas. Some of them will manifest and lead to a drug discovery, and some will not.”

“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.”

“You are not just about death and disease.”

“I usually start my day when my kids wake up.”

“I guess I'm just fiercely independent.”

“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.'”

“Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.”

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

“In Silicon Valley, you want things done instantly.”

“For people who want to be proactive about their health, there is a lot of information that we can provide. If you are going to have children, I think you have a responsibility to know if you are carrying anything. A lot of people tend to do the testing once they are pregnant.”

“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 feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success.”

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

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

“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.”