Nobody has a bigger cult than Warren Buffett.
Failure is good as long as it does not become a habit.
We cannot escape that Hollywood is in the middle of a wave of technological change. The current angst over all the implications of new entertainment technology is nothing new.
Diversity is a great force towards creativity.
Graduate school is a place to hide for a couple of years.
You just have to make sure the model you're working on does not undersell your product.