Of course not _all_, but then the hit rate is pretty low in any industry which relies on some sort of artistic merit. I recall an Apple 'meet the filmmaker' ev

Of course not _all_, but then the hit rate is pretty low in any industry which relies on some sort of artistic merit. I recall an Apple 'meet the filmmaker' event with Noel Clarke about his latest film. I asked him what he saw as an essential attribute for a filmmaker to cultivate. He mentioned that for every project which hit the screen he had literally a dozen which didn't. A thick skin and not giving up were essential in his opinion for being a successful filmmaker. He was incredibly intense in his reply. He then yelled at me "don't you never quit trying man, ok?" I think that tenacity is what separates a lot of top businessmen, architects and artists from the rest. For every success which gets out there there are many attempts along the way side.