Anne Wojcicki

I had a very unusual childhood in that I grew up on the Stanford campus and I never moved. ”

There's a beauty in being unrealistic. ”

The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example. ”

23andMe set out to try and change healthcare - this is not an easy business. This is not a coffee shop in Austin. ”

If you don't read it, you don't know. I mean, that's why I have a PR team. They read it and tell me if there's something, and that keeps you focused. I know my family and me well enough; why do I need to read about myself? I'm not going to change, I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am. ”

Most important about what Ashoka is doing is that they make people believe that change is possible. That belief can go viral. ”

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. ”

You don't do new things and try to change the system without generating debate. ”

I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am. ”

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