I get annoyed when people refer to me as a hacker. I think back to: Stewart Brand's article in Rolling Stone from 1972:

"Peter Deutsch inside the Xerox building: More than a hacker, in the opinion of a colleague, 'although he has some of that style. He's a virtuoso.'"

I am striving to be a virtuoso. I am not there yet, but being reminded how far away I am isn't so helpful. ;) I can watch recordings of Vangelis and know how far away I already am.