Aaron Rose Quotes

Canada, Film Director
1969

Aaron Rose is a film director, artist, exhibition curator and writer who is known as a key part of the Beautiful Losers art movement which has featured and helped notarize the work of artists such as Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, Steven "Espo" Powers, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine and Shepard Fairey.

Also known as Artist

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.

Aaron Rose
- Time
- Light
- Extraordinary
I've noticed in my life that as you work on more things with more people, you spend less time hanging out with other people who are artists, creative people who give you a sense of family.

Aaron Rose
- People
- Time
- Spend

An artist doesn't necesetharily have to get acclaim from the outside. Maybe it is much better if he can get validation from within.

Aaron Rose
You can do pretty much anything you want in this world, and it's not all that difficult - you just have to ignore the people who tell you that you need to go this way, and it's the only way.

Aaron Rose
- People
- Way
- Ignore
I do know that for all the artists it's very important to speak in a vernacular that can be understood by everyone.

Aaron Rose
- Speak
- Artists
- Vernacular
The suburbs are incredibly oppressive. I actually believe that the suburbs are much more dangerous than the ghettos.

Aaron Rose
I thought it was a huge conflict of interest to be the director and the subject - it's very sketchy territory to be in. I've seen what's happened to other directors who have done that.

Aaron Rose
I'm a writer, so I interview people all the time, and I think of it as being a very creative process. Giving interviews is actually one of the most creative parts of the film promotion process.

Aaron Rose

I think most artists feel like they're outside society - no matter how many accolades they receive, or how much money is in your bank account, whatever is going on in your life on the professional side.

Aaron Rose
- Society
- Artists
- Outside