"She is one of the reasons why I am determined to always make my family proud."
Had it not been for her overwhelming love and support, Redmond might not be walking out at Wembley in an FA Cup semi-final this weekend.
Prior to making his debut for hometown club Birmingham City at the age of 16, and while he was still studying for his GCSEs, Redmond was training alongside Lee Bowyer, Barry Ferguson and Stephen Carr after being elevated to Alex McLeish's first-team squad.
"There were times I didn't want to go back to training because I was getting kicked every day," he tells BBC Sport.