Victor Hugo would write naked and tell his valet to hide his clothes so that he' d be unable to go outside when he was supposed to be writing.

For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

By their service, and their servants, shall ye know them.

Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.

He suggested that those who preach otherwise are hypocritical because they undoubtedly have female servants at home, so they are "contradicting" themselves.