Quotes from Jill Ellis

You coach to coach. You don't coach to satisfy media, satisfy fans.

I love pace. I love it.

We have to get to a point in this country where our top players are seeking out the most challenging environments.

I am a sensitive person.

I grew up in a military family, and my dad was gone for long periods of time. Families make it work because you know you care for each other.

You can do a lot of breakdown on games you played, but the takeaways from games you've played has to be on what's in front of you.

I think that what we did in 2015 as a team was phenomenal, and I think in, now, 2019, we have similar players but a lot of different players.

I'm an American except when I'm in the supermarket or at the candy store.

I was a Pompey lass - I can't say I supported Pompey all the time.

My own personal opinion is putting three finals in one day isn't supporting the women's game.

There are a lot of programs, a lot of teams now that have the backing of federations, the growth of the game domestically. You see this with Holland; you see this with Italy. It's a matter of time. I had to leave my home country to go and experience the game. Now, it's delightful that these countries are actively supporting women's football.

Especially in the States, at every level - whether it's collegiate, whether it's our professional league - we need more women in coaching, 100 percent.

I never thought I'd end up coaching. It wasn't the plan.

If I walk into a room, I'm quite content to sit in the corner and chat with people who walk by. But coaching forced me to come out of my shell.

I don't have to talk about critics - I don't care.

World Cups are about winning.

I think I'm just a naturally curious person.

If you ask my dad, I'm always the person that found the little bird out of the nest and is trying to put it back or take care of it.

When you weigh putting a player in with 10 minutes left in a game, and they know their role on a set piece, and the moment doesn't get too big for them, those are the pieces you just - you can't buy that experience.

Coaches understand that pressure is part of the rush of coaching. The challenge of trying to outplay your opponent is part of the fun, the adrenaline, the preparation, seeing your team evolve. It's why coaches become coaches.

We've got to make sure we have players that can break teams down because there's no space in behind; we need to problem-solve in a different way.

When we went into 2015, we had our way of playing, and we were fairly rigid in what we were doing.

I took a $40k pay cut to leave my technical copywriter job and work for $6k a year.

It's fascinating to me how they build bridges or tunnels.