His face scrunches up a little, both in slight rejection of the flattery and in mild confusion at the awkwardness of the situation.

"Well, I'll accept the compliment if it means I'm approachable. I was joking, though. I don't know why I'd want to be frightening."

It seems an unpleasant way to get people to follow the rules, even if he understands it can be effective. He'd still rather try the tactic of 'be nice' first when given the chance. No matter how laughable that is to people like Raymond Harris.