I was working in customer service and had a verbally abusive boss. One day, I decided to quit and pursue my acting passion with everything I had. One week after quitting, I booked 'One Life to Live.' — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I have an eclectic pallet of music that I listen to. It depends on my mood. — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I think most people write from what they see in their own world, which is maybe why we so often see an African-American woman… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I think the best part in going to the movies is you feel something and you relate whether its to family struggles or dimming… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I love Motown, that whole era. Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson. I just put on Pandora, and put it on Motown, and it makes me… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
My mom was an opera singer, and she gave up her career to raise a family. But she also taught my sisters how to… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I know it's cliche to say, 'When you do something you love you never work a day in your life.' But it is true:… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I feel most bossy in jeans, a white t-shirt, a leather jacket and some heels. I just feel bossy that way. I also feel… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
Working for Oprah is a dream come true. She was on my dream board for the longest time. — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I was signed to a record label when I was younger. I was in a group, and I just wasn't - personally, I wasn't… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I live by myself. I come in the door, I can throw my stuff on the floor. I can leave the dishes. — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I want to do good, and I want people to be happy, and sometimes when you're a people pleaser, you spread yourself too thin. — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
