It was good to get home. I took a lot of pictures, but it doesn't justify any of the devastation that went on down there. These people have nothing. It was great to come home and reflect on all the good things that I still have.

Meeting everyone that lived there was the hardest part and the best part of the trip. Everyone had such a sad story of devastation and loss, but spirits were so high. People kept telling us how wonderful we were and how thankful they were.

There's something magical about a home run. It almost violates the space of the stadium. It's a game of the imagination in some ways. Baseball.

Some have lost their jobs, home and insurance. And all the while they have a child with a life-threatening disease.

My mother was a stay-at-home mom until I was about 11, when she got a job - and it was like a light came on inside her. It's not wrong to be passionate about your career. When you love what you do, you bring that stimulation back to your family.

The message films that try to be message films always fail. Likewise with documentaries. The documentaries that work best are the ones that eschew a simple message for an odd angle. I found that one of the most spectacular films about the Middle East was 'Waltz With Bashir,' or 'The Gatekeepers,' or '5 Broken Cameras.'