No matter the outcome of anything, don't feel good about the outcome, feel good about your effort. You'll know if you deserve to.
The more you pay for a chip dip, the fewer calories it has. That's why I always use caviar on my Tostitos.
A lot of people carry themselves in the image of which they think the industry perceives them - when the biz thinks you're the shit, you act like the shit and vice versa - resist that.