Wojcicki Quotes

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

We don't have enough data about how lifestyle decisions impact our health. ~ Anne Wojcicki

I think it's important to have flexibility to work wherever is best for you. I actually encourage people to work at the cafe - or from home or wherever works best for them. ~ Anne Wojcicki

Many women assume they can't be good mothers and have challenging careers at the same time, so they might give up trying to do both as they get to a crucial point in their career. Although it can be hard at times, it's important for women to recognize the benefits of working outside the home. ~ Susan Wojcicki

A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone. ~ Anne Wojcicki

My mom was a problem solver. ~ Anne Wojcicki

There's massive government initiatives going around the world, and you see that there's a real enthusiasm for genetics. ~ Anne Wojcicki

It's worth knowing more about the complicated environmental and genetic factors that could explain why traumatic brain injuries lead to long-term disabilities in some people and not in others. ~ Anne Wojcicki

I don't necessarily want my physician making all my decisions. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

You may not know your complete family history, but the reality is everyone has something, and as you get older, you start to worry about these things more. Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors. ~ Anne Wojcicki

We are a consumer company and our success is directly linked to our users trusting us. Therefore we have the same incentive as the user: they want to see relevant advertising so their experience of Google is positive and we want to deliver it. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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

Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

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

Though we do need more women to graduate with technical degrees, I always like to remind women that you don't need to have science or technology degrees to build a career in tech. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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

My first job after college was at Magic Quest, an educational software startup company where I was responsible for writing the content. I found that job somewhat accidentally but after working there a few weeks and loving my job, I decided to pursue a career in technology. ~ Susan Wojcicki

My parents were passionate about what they did, very cheap, and very focused on doing good in society. ~ Anne Wojcicki

The world needs more social innovations. ~ Anne Wojcicki

People don't understand the logistics of advertising. To have the ads purchased and run, you need to have a series of products that work together. ~ Susan Wojcicki

The main motivations were to try to leverage Google's expertise with large computer systems and to try to give something back to science ~ Susan Wojcicki

Right now, offline and online are coming together because of smartphones. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I'm excited about the opportunities with mobile phones and being able to receive information on the go and relevant to what I'm doing at that moment in time. ~ Susan Wojcicki

Engineering is a jeans and hoodie culture, and sales is more formal. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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. ~ Anne Wojcicki

I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn. One of the things we try to do is educate individuals that knowing information is empowering. ~ Anne Wojcicki

I guess I'm just fiercely independent. ~ Anne Wojcicki

I usually start my day when my kids wake up. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

TIVO was a big shift in how people watched TV, but everyone understood the concept of TV. No one really understands the concept of, well why would I want my genetic information? ~ Anne Wojcicki

People used to say that advertising wasn't in Google's DNA, and that's obviously not true anymore. They used to say that display advertising isn't in Google's DNA, and that's not true any more. ~ Susan Wojcicki

Google is a business that gets paid when users want to see - want to click on - the ad. If we show ads that no one wants to see, we don't generate revenue. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I love taking an idea ... to a prototype and then to a product that millions of people use. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I think the phone is a really personal device in a lot of ways. If you drop your phone or lose it there's a moment of panic. On the other hand there's a lot of control that users have. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

What's important is that I do my job really well, that I build great products and that I'm a great leader. All those things matter independent of gender. But I do think there's a responsibility for me to support other women at Google. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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

I think the biggest problem in clinical trials is that they are underpowered. And that fundamentally, the studies are just too small. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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. ~ Anne Wojcicki

If consumers were more empowered, they would take more responsibility for their health. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

A lot of genetic testing hasn't been integrated into healthcare because it has been expensive. I want to make people realise that they have the ability to be in charge of their own health. ~ Anne Wojcicki

Google is fascinating, and the book isn't finished. I'm creating, living, building, and writing those chapters. ~ Susan Wojcicki

Susan Wojcicki at Google makes a point to leave the office at 6 P.M. After 9 P.M. she gets back online to handle any pressing work issues that need her attention. She told us she hopes that sends a message to all parents that it's OK to spend time away from the office. All the women we spoke to on the show use technology in a similar way. They are very clear that they don't need to be chained to a desk. They can take time out of their work day to be with their families. ~ Willow Bay

Advertising is very simple in a lot of ways. Advertisers go where the users go, and users are choosing to spend a lot more time online. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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. ~ Anne Wojcicki

Being able to do research in a real-time way is the way research needs to be done in the future. ~ Anne Wojcicki

There are lots of people in the Silicon Valley who are interested in working at a fast-moving, dynamic company like Google. Not just my family members. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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

It's important for me to show my children the richness of life and be a role model. I find that my organizational and management skills are tested more at home than at work! ~ Susan Wojcicki

My kids know I'm home every night for dinner. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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. ~ Anne Wojcicki

People at different stages of their lives are doing different things, and they're all using Google. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I think we have to recognize as an industry that users have a lot more choices and can click away to a lot more media. As a result, the advertising we create really needs to be something users want to see. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I have had a lot of setbacks that I have learned from. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I think that the idea of people wanting to steal your genome remains a little bit in the world of science fiction. It's a new technology, and it's new science that people are becoming familiar with. It's critical for us to do everything we can to enable the privacy level that people want. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

I think life is pretty awesome. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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.' ~ Anne Wojcicki

My smartest move was joining Google. It wasn't obvious at the time that it would be a good decision. A lot of people, many of my friends, advised me against it. ~ Susan Wojcicki

Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges. ~ Anne Wojcicki

I have tried to be a leader. I have tried in my role of being one of the first women at Google, let alone the first woman to have a baby, to really try to set the tone that this is a great place to work for diversity reasons. ~ Susan Wojcicki

First there's my role just as an executive being responsible for advertising, regardless of gender. I think that's a position that I take seriously. That's the first role. But I think for my role as a woman at Google, you try to set a good example and be a role model for the other women in the organization. ~ Susan Wojcicki

One of the big drivers for me is that health care is a very elitist system. As much as we try to make it free and democratic for all, the reality is that it's expensive and not all therapies are accessible to all people. So I have been very focused on making sure that we democratize genetic information so it's available to everyone. ~ Anne Wojcicki

Mobile is an incredibly fast-growing market and will continue to be. ~ Susan Wojcicki

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

Google has been doing well. As much as possible we're trying to share back with the employees. They will continue to create a lot of value. ~ Susan Wojcicki

I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch. ~ Anne Wojcicki

Google is a consumer brand and people need to be comfortable. If we were just an advertising brand we wouldn't have the same concerns. We've always tried to promote transparency and choice among our users. ~ Susan Wojcicki

Things are always changing. Part of being successful here is being comfortable with not knowing what's going to happen. ~ Susan Wojcicki

Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated. ~ Anne Wojcicki

There should be choice in healthcare. ~ Anne Wojcicki

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

People are used to dealing with risk. You are told if you smoke, you are at higher risk of lung cancer. And I think people are able to also understand, when they are told they are a carrier for a genetic disease, that is not a risk to them personally but something that they could pass on to children. ~ Anne Wojcicki