"Noong nawala ang Mama, ayoko na. Ayoko nang gawin ang lahat, ultimo ang pagkanta ko. Parang nawala na ‘yung laging papalakpak para sa akin. Kaya ngayon, kapag kumakanta ako, gusto ko laging may isang upuan para [maramdaman] ko na lagi siyang nandyan. (When I lost Mama, I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t find the drive to do anything, even singing. It’s like I lost the person who would clap for me. This is why whenever I perform, I always make sure to have one seat reserved so I can still feel her presence.)"