I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success.

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

I have deep respect for Rep. Jackie Speier and all that she has done to open doors for women everywhere.

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.

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

It's crazy to me that in this world of electronic medical records Walmart has so much information about how we shop, but no one has that information about our health. Why can't my doctor say, 'Wow, Anne, based on your lifestyle and behavior, you're five years from being diabetic.' But I can go to Target, and they know exactly what I'm going to buy.

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.

As a child, I had a teacher who told me, 'Look, Anne, one person can't make a difference.'

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.

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.

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

FDA clearance is an important step on the path towards getting genetic information integrated with routine medical care.

The paternalism of the medical industry is insane.

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.