'Glee' sensation Chris Colfer has revealed that portraying the character of Kurt Hummel on the show has been fantastic, but has turned him into an involuntary shrink.

Speaking to the Metro newspaper, Colfer admitted that people look up to him as a role model and have taken inspiration from his on-screen persona, and while it's heartwarming to be told how important his role has been to people it can be tough when people ask him for advice:

"When I think about the thousands of letters I've got from kids saying thank you, I feel very honored. But, sometimes, the life of a role model can be a little overwhelming – you kind of become the world’s psychiatrist."

"I try to take it very seriously because there was no one like us to look up to when I was growing up."

He also spoke about his expanding career and confessed that he's enjoyed being an author because it has opened up other possibilities and paths for him that he might need to one day pursue:

"I know I'd be an idiot if I didn’t take every opportunity that’s been given to me now. Glee is going to be over some day and if I don’t start making a path for myself now, there may not be a path to go to when it is over. It’s a mixture of drive and fear – fear is the best motivator."

Watch Colfer win the 2013 People's Choice prize for Favourite Comedic TV Actor below: