People always say that you can't please everybody. I think that's a cop-out. Why not attempt it?
Money is not a motivating factor. My motivation comes from playing the game I love.
Stories you read when you're the right age never quite leave you. You may forget who wrote them or what the story was called. Sometimes you'll forget precisely what happened, but if a story touches you it will stay with you, haunting the places in your mind that you rarely ever visit.
The best decisions are made when you listen to your team and trust their expertise.