Don,
You forgot to mention her criticism of folk music. Something about the stupidity of people who equate the lowest folk song to the greatest symphony. Now I will have to look it up.

I too learned the value of selfishness from Rand and developed a healthy respect for honest men there too. She was a fascinating woman, cranky as all get out, and absolutely sure of the correctness of all she believed.

She demanded that each of us be the best that we could be. How insidious.