Donna (Palmer's wife) and I have made a lot of friends in Houston during the two times we've lived here. We'll always maintain those friendships. I'm just sorry it didn't work out the way everyone wanted.

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'll tell you how optimistic I am: I've been married less than a year, and I'm building my wife a new house, ... She's putting in all these things to keep me going, and rocking chairs are one of them. But I'm not going to use them for a while.

We're a better team when I'm on the floor and up until the Houston game, I was playing well. The seniors need me out there. Hassan needs me out there to help out and I do a better job as far as disrupting teams when I'm out there and we're a better team when I'm out there. I think everybody can see that.

It´s special, ... That´s the place where I met my first wife and where my second wife (lived). I´m not going to lie and say it´s just another game for me. It´s not.

I believe in him. I believe in his wife. I believe in this cause.