Jen Lilley

“Growing up, my family was like an unofficial foster home. My dad was a judge and my mom was a director of a women and children's charity.”

“With foster care, you have to remain unbiased, which is one of the huge challenges of it because you get to know the kids and if you care about the kids, it's really hard to present yourself as unbiased. But you're supposed to really be an unbiased party.”

“I grew up in Virginia, where Hallmark Channel is king. So I'm really excited to join the holiday family.”

“Let's say your child spills his or her milk, and it's the only milk you have left, and it seems you're at the end of your rope, just remember: that milk is already spilled. There is no sense in making a sad situation more stressful.”

“Stress is a downward spiral, and you can only overcome it with a positive perspective.”

“I'm really excited about 'Mingle All the Way'. Obviously I love Christmas, I love Christmas music, and the idea of becoming part of someone's positive memories from Christmas because they watch the movie -- I think that's the greatest thing.”

“But we're open to adopting any children that come to our door.”

“I'm actually really excited to be off of 'General Hospital' because I know God orders my steps, and this only means He has a new adventure for me.”

“Years ago, I came out with a Christmas album called 'Tinsel Time'. It was just a pet project for me, but it ended up going to number one on Amazon!”

“I don't want to be the next hottest thing, I want longevity.”

“I would say that 98 percent of the time you are not going to get the role you are going after. I think that can be very discouraging.”

“Good music tells a story that people relate to.”