I would have dreams all the time about me playing in the NFL. Every day I woke up, I said to myself, you know, I’m going to work hard, you know, this day to get to that next level. Michael Oher Read Quote
People who watch ‘The Blind Side,’ they’re not going to have a chance to get to know me. People I’m close to, as long as they know me, know who I am, I don’t have a problem with it. Michael Oher Read Quote
Do what’s best for you, and do it to the best of your ability – go after your goals like nobody’s business. Michael Oher Read Quote
I’m not trying to prove anything. People look at me, and they take things away from me because of a movie. They don’t really see the skills and the kind of player I am. That’s why I get downgraded so much, because of something off the field. Michael Oher Read Quote
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 tough for me to catch up. Michael Oher Read Quote
Family is very important. Me and my brothers were very close when I was growing up. We did a lot of things together to survive. If you have family behind you, the sky’s the limit. Michael Oher Read Quote
Everyone knows someone struggling in some kind of way. You are a role model to so many people, even if you don’t realize it. Take someone under your wing. Show them the right way to do things. Michael Oher Read Quote
Of course, we all need angels. I had to have one over my head throughout my life, even right now. The odds of my making it were slim to none. So you have to have an angel. You have to believe. Michael Oher Read Quote
For me, I was always just a down-to-earth guy. From Day 1 my rookie year, I’ve been the same. As an offensive lineman, we just want to be under-the-radar, humble guys, just like to do our work and not be noticed. Michael Oher Read Quote
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 type of player I am. Everybody else that I know knows what type of player I am. Michael Oher Read Quote
