I'm very excited to be here and have a lot of hometown friends here. I've got people I haven't talked to in years calling me. Just being in Texas in general is fun.

I have a lot of friends in Houston that say they hear my name on talk radio. I say, 'No way, that's awesome.' It's just exciting to hear stuff like that, and I'm looking forward to being up here.

I'm stuck there with these 13 people I don't really want to be stuck with. I don't need more friends.

What I'm getting out of it is a feeling that when I come out here, I'm not going to be overwhelmed by this. They kind of teach you what it takes to get here, but also when you get here, what to do and how to carry yourself.

We cannot have four more years apologizing to our enemies and abandoning our friends.

We, his remaining friends, have spent the last day with Duke praying and talking about a new chapter in Duke's life, a chapter of service to God,