Photography is all about lighting. Would it be a fair statement to say that skill increases your ability to work with less than ideal lighting but you can't out skill bad light?

I've been shooting for close to two decades now and I'm finding the better I get, the more educated I get and the more photography I take in the more critical I am of my own work and skills.

I'm starting to realize, or think I'm realizing, that I get better results if I prioritize good lighting instead of trying to shoot in every condition.

Sometimes it's just fun to go shoot for the hell of it but if I'm trying to shoot something for a contest or I've challenged myself to shoot something waiting for good lighting is a priority for me now.

But now my question is can you get so good at photography that you can pull good photos out of bad lighting.

Good is subjective, which makes these discussions hard. But, I think we can all agree we've found a diamond in the rough more than once with bad conditions. But do you think skills can eventually surpass the need for good light? Or are we just expanding what good light is when we gain new skills?