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 was raised to believe and accept that nothing stays the same, and the best way to survive is to adapt.

— Anne Wojcicki

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.

— Anne Wojcicki

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

— Anne Wojcicki

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

— Anne Wojcicki

My mom was a problem solver.

— Anne Wojcicki

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

— Anne Wojcicki

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.

— Anne Wojcicki

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

— Anne Wojcicki

One of the things that got me interested in genetics was the relationship between genes and environment. We are all dealt a certain deck of cards, but our environment can influence the outcomes.

— Anne Wojcicki

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.

— Anne Wojcicki