No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted.
Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.
Eclecticism is the word. Like a jazz musician who creates his own style out of the styles around him, I play by ear.