To anyone out there especially young people feeling like they don't fit in and will never be accepted, please know this, great things can happen when you have the courage to be yourself. — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
I wish you guys would just say, 'Michael Sam, how's the football going? How's training going?' But it is what it is. And I… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
I needed football - it was just something to do, an excuse to not be at home. — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
If I want to kiss my boyfriend, I'm gonna kiss him. If they want to film it, that's their problem. Don't be mad at… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
My family was very notorious in the town that we lived in. Everyone would say, 'There goes those damn Sams.' I didn't want to… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
I just want to know if I'm truly not in the NFL, it's because of talent. Let it be because of my talents. But… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
It has all happened so quickly, but it's exciting, I just wanna get back to playing football you know. — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
I just want to make sure I could tell my story the way I want to tell it. I just want to own my… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
The players who have reached out to me and told me about their sexual orientation, it just means a lot. — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
Was it a risky move? Yes, but at that moment, the reason why I came out is I thought it wasn't going to be… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam: I'm a college graduate. I'm African American, and I'm gay. I'm… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
