[A smile, warm as he speaks of his mom before it turns into something a little more bittersweet.]

No, I… [Her gaze drops a little, and she shakes her head.] I lost my mother when I was very young. And my father was never in the picture.

[She tries to rein in some of the bitterness at that last part, only partially succeeding. At least she manages a little better as she continues.]

So it’s pretty much always just been me.