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>> how about 27 and when i make long distance calls, is it monitored or on the honor system? >> warren buffet on nbcs "the office." back now with the three generations of buffet the, warren, howard g. do you enjoy being an actor? >> the worst thing about being mildly famous, the worse you are, the better people like it. >> what is the thing most people see you in the street recognize you and ask you? >> they come up and say are you really -- and then i say no, im really much better looking than ...

>> thats what 40 chances are about, what howard, my dad has been able to do. >> its a great line you use, warren, you always wanted to give your kids enough money they could do whatever they want to do in life but not enough that they would do nothing. >> they can do anything but not enough to do nothing. >> we got plenty of tweets. one says whats the most important advice that youve had about investing that you would give to others? >> to look at stocks like a business rather than things that b...

Ford is under pressure after admitting using crack cocaine and having drunken stupors on a regular basis. chris christie made a brief appearances on michael j. fox sitcom. he played himself making light of a possible presidential bid. he said it was taped a few months ago. anderson, back to you. >> thanks very much. thats all we have for this edition of 360. thanks for joining us. thanks for joining us. "piers morgan live" is up next. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good evening, warre...

Organizations out there. so, you know, i have confidence in where most of the money goes. what happens is it doesnt get you the results you want, and so, you know, one of the things i learned in 2005, i was in a village in angola and i had this woman try to give me her child and i had to refuse to take the child. that was kind of a pivotal moment for me because i went back and figured out, people with me helped me figure out whats it take to get the logistics, the medical people there, all the p...

So, you know, one of the things i learned in 2005, i was in a village in angola and i had this woman try to give me her child and i had to refuse to take the child. that was kind of a pivotal moment for me because i went back and figured out, people with me helped me figure out whats it take to get the logistics, the medical people there, all the pieces, $4.5 million and might get them through the next season. you cant takes tens of thousands of vil ralages and sa it project by project. you have...

Fact i married somebody who makes just piles of money is really different than what i ever thought, but i know what he is, and he is -- there is no finer human being than who he is. so i overlooked the money. [ laughter ] >> warren buffets first wife susan back in 2003, her first and only interview. an inspiration for the entire family. i have three of them with we, warren buffet and his son and grandson. howard, you said earlier your mother was an extraordinary figure in all your lives. tell me...

>> there are a few years there -- but they felt the same way about me, im sure. >> the second most important piece of advice ive been given is surround you self-with people that have greater integrity than you have -- >> greater intelligence. >> greater intelligence, of course. thats easy. >> exactly. >> has it been hard, howard, growing up with that sir name? >> well, ill tell you this, there is a lot more benefits to it than -- you know, i mean, and so -- you know, you get frustrated. ill tell...

The plan since my 20s. >> he hid it for a long time. he didnt know it. laugh will have. >> was he -- i dont want to use the word mean but was he a little tight fisted, howard, from the way you painted the picture? >> no, you painted it that way. >> dang it, you got me. >> were you taught to be too material list tick? >> thats an observation. one of the biggest thinks you learn is what you observe. i had two incredible parents. my mom was the host giving person in the world. what i got from my da...

>> i literally havent seen one of those since star track came out. >> its impressive. i can dial people on this. i cant do these other things where it talks about text. >> do you use e-mail? >> i do it through my assistant. i sent one e-mail in my life. >> who to? >> to jeff rakes at microsoft and it ended up in court in minneapolis, so -- [ laughter ] >> so im one for one. >> and you still have your old car, is that right? >> well, its not so old, about six years. >> your not into flash things,...

Ive been in that position you sit there sulking and eventually allowed back into the community. not you, howard, what did you do? >> i had a row of windows in my room and, you know, i opened a window open. we had a greenhouse so i had to be careful climbing out because i didnt want to go through the glass. i got down and we had a charge account at the local hardware store and i went there and convinced the guy to let me charge a hash block and a tool. i got everything i needed. i crawled back in...