99 Quotes by Jill Ellis

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    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.

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    My dad has a certain spirit, a twinkle in his eye, someone who can set a certain standard for players but also convey it with humor. What I learned from him is that coaching is, more than anything, about connecting with people.

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

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

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    These countries - Spain, France, Germany - have environments that are really geared toward the professional player.

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

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    You've got to make sure you're listening to the people that are important to listen to. And then everything else, you kind of have to tune out and do your thing.

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    When I used to recruit in college, my sole job was to out-recruit what I had. And if I did that, I knew we would grow and be successful.

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