“Wasn't he the one who sliced off his ear and mailed it to his girlfriend?""Van Gogh," said Varen, in a monotone that suggested he might be in pain."Van Gogh," Gwen said, leaning away, waving the apple. "Edgar Allan Poe. Close enough!”
“Everyone said to Vincent van Gogh, "You can't be a great painter, you only have one ear." And you know what he said? "I can't hear you.”
“Women love to talk. I'll bet Van Gogh had a woman. And I'll bet she talked his ear off.”
“I have Van Gogh's ear for music”
“I don't think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great - I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had.”
“A canvas needs to be seduced; but Van Gogh, he, he raped it.”