Jill Ellis

You don't go into coaching if you're not willing to step into that moment and go, 'OK, this is what it's going to take, and this is why you do it.' Everything hinges on winning and losing, right?

You spend a lot of time as a coach going through every possible scenario. That's the kind of level of depth and versatility you have to go through. When I did that, things started to really fall into place.

You have to be able to adjust with the moment, whether it's an injury, a result.

What I know about Ali Krieger is no moment is ever going to be too big for her.

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

I think every time I'm with the team, even in a World Cup, as a coach, you're constantly evaluating.

Many people say, 'Your dad was so ahead of his time,' and he was a feminist in the truest sense, but he's very much for opportunities for all people... To him, a soccer player is a soccer player.

If we're looking at the pure development of our game, the challenge is not to have a 200-cap player because that means there is something better that is coming along.

Many, many years ago, when you named alternates, and they wouldn't travel with you - I think you're dealing with a small roster. Now you travel with these alternates, which you can replace at any time, obviously, if it's a medical situation, so you have it in your back pocket.

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

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.

I don't read social media.