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" There should be choice in healthcare. "

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

" It is important to democratize personal genetics and make it more accessible. "

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

Lead By Example

" I think there's a lot of misunderstanding about genetic information and what you can and cannot learn. "

" I think we are definitely suffering from an information overload, but I believe that there is going to be better and better ways of organizing that information and processing it so that it will enhance your daily life. "

" 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. "

" A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone. "

Solid Foundation

" 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. "

" I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" It's not just professional athletes and soldiers who are at risk from traumatic brain injury. More than 1.7 million people a year sustain a traumatic brain injury, and about 50,000 of them die each year, according the Centers for Disease Control. There are both emotional and financial costs from these injuries. "

" When you have a laser focus, and you get distracted by what other people say, you can lose that laser focus. "

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

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

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

" I get parking tickets all the time. "