Aaron Huey Professions : Photographer Born : December 9, 1975 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by Aaron Huey [The U.S. government] was tired of treaties. They were tired of sacred hills. They were tired of ghost dances. And they were tired of all the inconveniences of the Sioux. So they brought out their cannons. 'You want to be an Indian now?' they said, finger on the trigger. Aaron Huey tired government god The last chapter in any successful genocide is the one in which the oppressor can remove their hands and say, 'My God, what are these people doing to themselves? They're killing each other. They're killing themselves while we watch them die.' This is how we came to own these United States. This is the legacy of manifest destiny. Aaron Huey motivation inspiration successful My success is not measured in money. I have no financial security, I have no savings account. I measure my success by asking myself if I’m telling a story that the world needs to hear, if I am educating people. Aaron Huey saving people needs Men are separated by so many petty things. Aaron Huey petty men Your belief system saturates the space around you. Aaron Huey belief-systems space belief Photography has the power to undo your assumptions about the world. Aaron Huey assumption photography world War is death. If we are to engage in war, then we should have to stare it straight in the face and call it by its rightful name. Aaron Huey should-have names war I'm not sure how to describe my style. A lot of my work is dark and looks a bit sad, which is strange because I'm such a smiley, over-the-top positive guy who wears gold shoes most days. Aaron Huey shoes guy dark A visual understanding of great composition and how to use a camera and expensive lenses can be learned, but drive and a real hunger for making photos and telling stories... I don't think that part can be learned. You either have that inside, or you don't. Aaron Huey understanding real thinking War is the greatest failure of mankind. Aaron Huey mankind war I want to tell you what it was really like to think death is imminent, but I can't. It's a taste in your mouth. And an emptiness. Aaron Huey taste mouths thinking I wanted to be a painter, somewhere between Abstract Expressionism and Pop. Aaron Huey expressionism pops abstract Everest is completely out of control. It's like crack. Aaron Huey everest cracks More Medals of Honor were given for the indiscriminate slaughter of women and children than for any battle in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan. Aaron Huey iraq war children Make your work deeper and better than those before you, and eventually someone will notice. If you don't think the work is better than what you've seen, then go back until it is. Aaron Huey better think you work I don't want to do stories that don't have a heart. I'm just not going to be satisfied with stories where I can't be passionate about the subject, where I can't make a difference. Aaron Huey make-a-difference just want heart Similar Authors Inge Morath photographer Bert Stern photographer Brent Stirton photographer Bunny Yeager photographer Burt Glinn photographer Bruno Barbey photographer All Authors