and then you went to college at bucknell. did you want to be an actor there? leslie: no, i started out being premed. because that's what every jewish kid from long island had to do when you went to school, is you had to try to become a doctor. david: and what happened when you decided not to do it? leslie: well, i took my first organic chemistry class, and i said this is horrible. i'm bad at the sciences. and it was a tough conversation with my parents to tell them that i didn't want to be a doctor. david: what did your father say? leslie: we were at a bar in lewisburg, pennsylvania, which is where bucknell is, and i broke it to my father, who was a hard-working guy. he owned gas stations and worked with his hands. i said i've decided i'm not going to be a doctor. and he said, well, what are you going to do? i said, well, i've decided i'm going to new york to become an actor. [laughter] leslie: and he said, what do you want to do that for? and i said, well, it's what makes me happy. and he said, happiness, you think that's all there is to life? [laughter] lesl

the president of bucknell, i really appreciate the opportunity.ugh talking about myself it's been enough for the last 48 hours. and now, it is time, it's time for the lightning round. are you ready, skedaddy. mauriceio in florida >> caller: hi, jim, calling from miami. i would like your take on -- [ inaudible >> raw costs, they're too worried about the idea there are too many ships coming on i think it's a buy let's go to robert in florida. robert >> caller: hey, how are you doing, jim >> good, how about you >> caller: good. i've been a fan of allegen and in the last year i cross averaged it down annually. should i strengthen my position now or sell it off >> we're very similar, i have said that has been my worst stock in a decade. i still would like to believe, but it is just not acting well, and i'm not going to tell you to buy any more here. dave in massachusetts, dave. >> caller: boo-yah, what's up, cramer >> i'm good. >> caller: my question to you is, tyson foods. i'm at 50 shares should i sell? >> caller: i think the stock has come down, but

. >> it began when i was at bucknell, i used to go to the library and read the for "for "fortune" magazinethere was a man named maurice art. maurice hart said to me, i want to tell you the secrets of wall street. we have jewish firms for jewish kids. we have wasp firms for wasp firms. he said go learn about the business, find a job in even institutions. i got a job for $82 a week at equitable life. i went to nyu at night to get an mba. i gotnto the army. i said i'm going to wall street. my partner was upset. he said these are bad times. i said no, i have got to do it. this is the time to go. crash just happened. i ended up talking myself into a job for $150 a week. that's what they were paying secretaries. i give him $150 a week. i said pay me that. by then i got a job teaching at nyu at night. my wife has been my partner every step of the way. while i was slaying dragons she was cleaning diapers and doing all the stuff mothers do. what i can tell you is i truly believe i'm the american dream. maria: you and your wife elaine have been giving back even before you had the money you had today

i saw some pictures on his twitter feed >> big bucknell guy. where is bucknell?tside philadelphia. >> pennsylvania, right >> sloppy, foggy day for the preakness. >> i'm so excited. >> justify was a favorite. he didn't disappoint he beat seven other horses to capture the second jewel in the triple crown the belmont is on june 9th >> i did watch >> i can't believe the guy was able to call it. it's hard enough to call it on a normal day >> justify didn't have a lot of rest but still, that horse right there, if it had been a little bit longer, that horse -- >> but it wasn't >> yep >> and this was -- the belmont is half a kilometer longer, i think. i think this was 1.9 kilometers and the belmont is 2.4 >> justify loves when it rains so i hope it rains they asked mike smith, how did he run he was tired, but i'm worried about getting excited. >> i'm excited at the opportunity. you might actually get to see the triple crown >> yeah. we just saw one. >> i know. but you might actually get to see it again >> i'm just telling you, it's lodger at the belmont. we'll see. >> ne

the financial advisor told the laureats who got bachelors from bucknell: congratulations: your degreellege as you will certainly learn in the ensuing moments, is not an on ramp to the hov success lane."> ( darya )the madmoney host went on to talk about his long road to success.. from harvard.. back to his parents basement.. to homelessness and drinking.. he says it's ok to fail, it's not ok to quit. and as he held up all his rejection letters.. he said the value of college isn't necessarily the degree.. it's the people you meet. he says your classmates are your safety net.. ( darya )in quarterback brett favre's case the crutch was drugs.. the hall of famer just came clean about how bad it was during the 90's when he was setting records with the packers.. at times he was popping 14 vicodin at once.. he would get one to two hours of sleep a night. he says he was the mvp on a pain-pill buzz. and he got hooked on booze too. he said he went to rehab three times and is lucky it didn't ruin his life. ( darya )and look at and look at this kids? here's a guy who never misses a shot.. during th

i decided to call after watching your speech to your stepdaughter's class at bucknell thanks for sellingr personal struggles. >> thank you >> reporter: i had a question about valero i have shares in a roth ira. recent consolidation in the industry long-term, there's a push towards electric vehicles, more fuel-efficient planes and reducing carbon emissions. i wanted your thoughts on my position going forward, given i'm in my late 30s and it's in a dividend reinvested -- >> they see everyone going away from petroleum i think valero is fine i like marathon more i think they have more pro-shareholder attitude it's an interesting choice you have a half dozen years before i would really worry. that's the differential between texas and crude from brent >> caller: love your show. watch it every night with my two daughters at dinner. >> thank you >> caller: my question is on anadarco it moved up 6% with the recent rise in crude oil this morning, wondering, are we going to see the move up? >> here is what we did put it on a small position betting it will come down and get big at it. that's what i

. >> it began when i was at bucknell, i used to go to the library and read the for "for "fortune" magazine. there was a man named maurice art. maurice hart said to me, i want to tell you the secrets of wall street. we have jewish firms for jewish kids. we have wasp firms for wasp firms. he said go learn about the business, find a job in even institutions. i got a job for $82 a week at equitable life. i went to nyu at night to get an mba. i got called back into the army. i said i'm going to wall street. my partner was upset. he said these are bad times. i said no, i have got to do it. this is the time to go. crash just happened. i ended up talking myself into a job for $150 a week. that's what they were paying secretaries. i give him $150 a week. i said pay me that. by then i got a job teaching at nyu at night. my wife has been my partner every step of the way. while i was slaying dragons she was cleaning diapers and doing all the stuff mothers do. what i can tell you is i truly believe i'm the american dream. maria: you and your wife elaine have been giving back even before you had the mon

first, as we head out, words of wisdom from jim cramer as he delivered the commencement speech to bucknell'slass of 2018 >> if things don't pan out the way you would want, because life after graduation is rarely a straight path, there are twists and there are turns and roadblocks and defeats you and must know how to negotiate them and negotiate them gracefully, earnestly as possible. arisote as you will certainly len n an on-ramp to the hov success lane with soft surfaces that trap odors and release them back into the room. so, try febreze fabric refresher. febreze finds odors trapped in fabrics and cleans them away as it dries. use febreze every time you tidy up to keep your whole house smelling fresh air clean. fabric refresher even works for clothes you want to wear another day. make febreze part of your clean routine for whole home freshness. my mom washes the dishes... ...before she puts them in the dishwasher. so what does the dishwasher do? new cascade platinum lets your dishwasher be the dish washer. three cleaning agents dissolve, lift and rinse away food the first time. new cascade

he went to bucknell, i think in. >> no, fordham, good school. >> he fordham, a really good school. and this goes back to again, the fact that donald trump again everybody around trump is scared of robert mueller. and they think that robert mueller is too smart for donald trump. they think that robert ruler will run circles around him. because mueller is a st. paul's man and went to printston. they don't think trump can keep up with him. at the end of the day i guarantee you that the supreme court of the united states is not going to be announcing their season premiere of "subpoena." the reality tv show. because willie geist, it is, it's going to be on netflix, it's going to be far more than likely it's going to be a very short, about 13-second version of "peaky blinders" it's going to be violent scene and they're going to say the president has to actually sit for, the deposition. >> then that's the end of their show. >> based on the report about them trying to go through a series of questions in a mock interview with robert mueller, there's a 100% chance that the president of the u

neil: and were you a go-getter, and nyu and bucknell.ted to be a success and make money. did you ever think the day would come when you'd be among the richest people on the planet? >> not in a million years. and you know what? truthfully, i don't know how much i'm worth. neil: really? >> yeah, i don't care. i can pay my bills and i know when i give money to a charity, the checks clear. neil: rigbut does the family kn and you have trusts set up? >> i've got three wonderful sons and they're grounded and good. of course we're wealthy, who flows around in the global express unless you have money. neil: and god forbid something happens to you? >> no, never once have my sons said to me, what happens when you check out and what am i getting. neil: you've given a lot to the catholic church, the ken langone medical center and hundreds of millions. do he ever think that that's money that's not going to them? >> never once. neil: that's what they tell you. do they have lawyers? >> what they tell me-- let me tell you about my kids. neil: okay. >> ev

. >> wow >>> jim mentions the commencement speech at bucknell's 168th commencement.idn't take place yesterday. the keynote was delivered by our own jim cramer spoke about the lessons he learned and overcoming failure to achieve success. >> when i finally want to do a job it was justice system. i defeated yielded the victory first lesson, it's okay to fail! but it is not okay to quit [ applause ] you have more strength within you both physical and mental than you know. but use it more wisely than i did, please. >> jim's stepdaughter charlotte was among those graduating his wife lisa is a trustee at the university an em passioned speech. >> you made my day it was charlotte's day not mine my wife's day. not mine i was thrilled for the opportunity and the president does a great job my message was a simple one which is that i had a lot of reversals and i got sick and i did -- i failed. but i kept going and i just refused to quit and that's what i want people to understand don't give up on your dream because you fail once, twice, or three times. >> that's a good message. >