“I had a feeling relatively early on that things would get better—or they just wouldn't stay the same. We'll obviously never forget our friend. We'll always remind everybody how special and talented he was. At the time it'd be unhealthy and irresponsible for any of us to not move on with our lives at a certain point.”
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