It reminds me of an exchange of letters between William F. Buckley and a fan. She told him how much she admired him for his intelligence, his erudition, and his principles, but she criticized him for not combing his hair well, wearing his necktie crooked, and having a generally disheveled look. She said he would be pretty good-looking with a little effort.
Buckley thanked her for her compliments, but pointed out that if, on top of all of his qualities, he was good-looking too, he would be just too much.
Buckley’s voice always drove me crazy.