(The Relay) was held with 12 hours of celebration, laughter, tears, reflection, walking -- and even a few yawns. As a chance to honor cancer survivors for their courage, it was certainly a success.

Sometimes they share tears, sometimes they share laughter, sometimes they share both. The president is just there to console them and thank them for their sacrifice.

There was a lot of tears and a lot of laughter. It was heartwarming and heartbreaking.

(The teams) washed cars, bared their legs, sold garage sale junk, offered luminaries, sold suns and moons, baked foods and more to raise money.

Twelve hours. It can stretch out forever when you're waiting to hear the report on a biopsy. It can literally evaporate when it's the last hours spent with a dying loved one. Or, it can bring hundreds of people together in the fight against cancer through Relay for Life.

I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them.