There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while.
“I would hope to inspire in my listeners a feeling of freedom - of speech, thought and political activity.”
“When I got on the airplane in Indonesia coming to Japan, my intentions was to turn myself in to the military for the simple reason I would like to put my daughters with their mother, one thing. Another thing, I'd like to clear my conscience.”