In a 1972 letter, he deplored having become a cult-figure, but admitted that "even the nose of a very modest idol ... cannot remain entirely untickled by the sweet smell of incense!"
Nunha carta de 1972, admitiu deplorar o feito de converterse nunha figura de culto, pero admitiu tamén que "incluso o nariz dun ídolo moi modesto non pode permanecer totalmente indiferente ao doce aroma do incenso!"