I prefer aggressive playing and minimizing the players behind me if I am in early position. In late position I am more likely to flat call a raiser or the blind, but still not likely. Pre flop aggressiveness build a pot, and if someone catches a piece of something good after calling a healthy raise preflop, the
equity over the long term for your pocket aces will be higher than slow playing and risking getting sucked out on, IMO. Feel free to comment.
Side Note: Table image is a big factor as well, if the players know you are a rock, then that could throw them off and they will know you have a monster, but if you have an aggressive table image, pocket aces can do you wonders.