I still meet old-school scientists who are like, 'Oh honey, women aren't good at science.' You kind of dismiss them as insane.

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

We have been trained not to think about our health care until there's a problem.

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

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

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

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.

I carry my iPad and laptop with me everywhere.

I usually start my day when my kids wake up.

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

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

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?

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

Nobody can quantify for you what's the impact of eating fiber every day, for instance. We can say we think it's good. But some people might say 'Oh, it reduces your risk of colon cancer by 20%, some people might say it reduces your risk by 25%.'

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

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

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

I guess I'm just fiercely independent.

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

As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible.

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.

I'm action-oriented.

I think there's a point to regulating, because there are snake oil companies.

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