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  1. 19 quotes from Billy Wilder: 'He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.', 'Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.', and 'You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning.'

  2. Without music, life would be a mistake. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Music is the strongest form of magic. Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.

  3. Sep 28, 2024 · Van Gogh (a painter, not a musician) is famed for cutting off his own ear. The phrase is attributed to Billy Wilder.

  4. Aug 20, 2024 · Billy Wilder — ‘He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.’ He has Van Gogh’s ear for music. Home; My Books; Browse ...

  5. The title itself is a reference to the famous sign that Wilder proudly held in his office, saying “ How would Lubitsch do it?,” a point of reference for Wilder whenever he faced an obstacle in his professional path.

  6. This quote by Billy Wilder is a metaphor comparing someone's musical capability to that of the well-known artist, Vincent Van Gogh. It recommends that the person in question has an extraordinary ear for music, comparable to the method Van Gogh had an extraordinary eye for art.

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  8. have Van Gogh 's ear for music. (humorous) To be tone-deaf. 1970, Tom Wood, The bright side of Billy Wilder, primarily. After listening to Cliff Osmond, a huge, 225-pound actor, rehearse a song he was to sing as part of his role in Kiss Me, Stupid, Billy observed, not unkindly, "You have Van Gogh's ear for music."