Anne Wojcicki Quotes

Every couple of weeks, someone writes in and says, '23andMe saved my life.'

My family and I were some of the first people to be genotyped.

The question is, are there useful things that we can do with the results of a genome sequence that would bring benefit? And the answer is, today, should the majority of people go and have their genome sequenced? Probably not. But are there particular circumstances in which genome sequencing is really helpful? Yes, there are.

The Human Genome Project has given us a genetic parts list.

Everybody is going to want to look at their genetics. You're going to want to get a genetic profile.

We need 10,000 genomes, not 100, to start to understand the link between genetics, disease and wellness.

I have had my genome fully sequenced and have learned a great deal about which medications I would respond to and which might or would induce major side effects, along with knowing many medical conditions for which I'm particularly susceptible.

I do believe at some point in time everyone will be genotyped at birth.

As the knowledge around personalized medicine continues to grow, consumers should expect their healthcare providers to begin to incorporate genetic information into their treatments and preventative care.

The science of genetics will complicate immensely national health insurance.

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.

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.

The goal of getting your genome done is not to tell you what you will die from, but it's how to learn how to take action to prevent disease.

I had the analysis of a million or so SNPs [single nucleotide polymorphisms] just to see what was there. That's partly because I was writing a book about DNA and personalized medicine and I thought it would be a little bit disingenuous to talk about what could be done without actually having the experiment done on yourself.

Once we all have our genomes, some of these extremely rare diseases are going to be totally predictable.

Your genome sequence will become a vital part of your medical record, thereby providing critical information about how to optimize your wellness.

Not only can consumers handle their personal genetic information, but they are getting genomically oriented and anchored about such data.

Your genome knows much more about your medical history than you do.

I never dreamed that in my lifetime my own genome would be sequenced.

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

Being the first FDA-authorized direct-to-consumer genetic test out there is revolutionary.

What I really wanted was for everybody to have their genome and, ideally, everybody to share their genome, and for that, we needed to bring the price way down.

The involvement of clinicians, researchers, and, most importantly, the thousands of people who have donated DNA samples will help us to correlate genetic variation with individual variation in health and disease and help to deliver on the long-term promise of the Human Genome Project.

People's genes can say a great deal about their health. There are genes that reveal an increased likelihood of getting cancer, heart disease or Alzheimer's.

But full sequencing? No. Very hard to interpret. At some point probably we'll all have that opportunity but most of what's there will be stuff that we don't know what to say much about. So it's a great research tool, but for clinical purposes to advise somebody to practice better health maintenance, it's not necessarily gonna be a big one for a while.