To Many More Firsts, Mom.
"Peb tuaj txog teb chaws Meskas tau 30, 40, 50 xyoo. Xyoo no menyuam tuaj hu nkauj peb tuaj txog lawv tej stadium no. Wuag! Zoo nkauj kawg thiab zoo siab kawg nawb! Luag tej ua yeej tsis tuaj ib zaug li. Tuaj ntev npaum no yeej tsis tuaj txog lawv tej chaw li od. Thawj zaug tuaj nawb. Zoo nkauj kawg li os."
-Kuv niam cov lus uas nws kaw tseg thaum kuv mus hu zaj national anthem, July 22, 2021
"We've been here in America for 30, 40, 50 years. This year, my daughter is singing, and we are here at their stadium. Wow! It's so beautiful, and I'm so happy! They've done this before, yet I've never been here once. [We've] been here [in America] for so long but have never been here before. My first time being here. So beautiful."
-My mom's commentary while recording my national anthem performance, July 22, 2021