I think one of the most important lessons that I've learned is to put your head down and work. Don't look at other people and compare yourself. Just do the work. Because when the opportunity is there, you have to… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
I used to work at a movie theater and sold hams at Honey Baked Ham during the holidays. I sold a ton of hams, and they offered me a regular job there, which I turned down. I feel like anything… — 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
