A cult following is a nice way of saying very few people like you.

Very few people can afford to be poor.

I want to be able to say on my deathbed that I reached a few people. That would be very nice, just to be able to say that.

Very few people go into politics to be reviled.

I don't trust anyone except a very, very few people.

Very few people deserted me when I went to prison. They stayed loyal.