There's a big difference between where I came from and the NFL. Things like this don't happen to people from there often. It just took a lot of hard work and dedication, staying on the right path, believing in myself,… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
“People like to talk about "Cinderella stories," but Cinderella didn't get her happy ending without lifting a finger. She had to show up at… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
I would have dreams all the time about me playing in the NFL. Every day I woke up, I said to myself, you know,… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
Offensive linemen don't get looked at. Nobody is paying attention to the offensive line. But me? I'm getting watched for everything. I know what… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
I know I didn't want to get caught up in the cycle of drugs and violence that was around me. Deep down inside, I… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
I would have - I didn't really have to be an athlete. I could have been, you know - worked in fast food, been… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
Of course, we all need angels. I had to have one over my head throughout my life, even right now. The odds of my… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
I always felt that I was, you know, smart. I just didn't have a lot of the resources that everybody else had... It was… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
It's never been about football, but about becoming the best and fullest person I could be. And to think that I went from the… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
Family is very important. Me and my brothers were very close when I was growing up. We did a lot of things together to… — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
I think I could handle right tackle. With great coaches, I think I can handle anything. — Michael Oher Copy Share Image
