ANNE WOJCICKI

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

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.

Data helps solve problems.

April 25th is DNA Day. I know, you probably had no idea.

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

Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from.

There should be choice in healthcare.

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.

We all want our genetic information. Why would you not want genetic information?

I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.

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.

A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

23andme is very independent and committed to focusing on transparency.

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

Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.

Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.