Anne Wojcicki : (9)

" It’s very important that children learn to use technology – it’s part of life – but also that they learn when to put it down. " - Anne Wojcicki

" Being in Silicon Valley makes me strict when it comes to my children’s technology use. I am surrounded by it all day, so I try to avoid it when I get home. I set screen-time limits, because I think it’s good to diversify activities. " - Anne 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

" I guess I’m just fiercely independent. " - Anne Wojcicki

" You can get so much value just from being genotyped. " - Anne Wojcicki

" My mom was a problem solver. " - 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

" I think that for people who are trying to make a difference, you have to start the company being naive. You wouldn’t do it if you understood all the work. I work a lot. I wish it was easier. " - Anne Wojcicki

" There’s clearly things you can do in your environment to try to prevent disease, and I want to know what those things are. " - Anne Wojcicki