As you develop as an illustrator/animator/etc, who YOU are as a person becomes your hallmark as a creator. What you love, what your life has been, those are the things that make your work special. Donβt let someone tell you some part of you is wrong. Make something only you can.
I truly hope your passion and love of creating survive industry demands, hunger for popularity, fear of failure, the weight of comparison, pressure of output, contagious cynicism, self doubt, and all the other obstacles along the way. Hold onto it tightly.