Jane Lynch on Chris Colfer's "Inner Grandma"

Jane Lynch's memoir Happy Accidents hit bookstores today, and in it the actress goes out of her way to heap praise upon one of her Glee castmates in particular: Chris Colfer.

She calls him "our fashionable boy soprano" and expresses her admiration both for "Chris the actor" and for "Chris the human."

When we shot the pilot, Chris was a mere nineteen years old and just fresh out of high school. His coming of age and coming out of the closet has mirrored that of his character, Kurt, and it has played out in full view of the public eye. I couldn't be more proud of him, as he has walked his own path with such grace and dignity.He has become an inspiration not only to gay and lesbian kids all over the planet but to all kids who feel less than "normal" or fear exposure. Even as adults, and I'll speak for myself as a fifty-year-old, we're all still in high school in that regard. I am so happy we have a courageous and fashion-forward role model to look up to. It's a lot to put on his young shoulders, but luckily Chris has an inner grandma to help keep his feet on the ground and his eye on his work.

I would love to know precisely what Lynch means by "inner grandma." Is she saying Colfer has the manners and work ethic of an old lady? Or is he possessed, like Marnie inhabited Lafayette on True Blood? Just in case, better keep Colfer away from the cutlery.

Whatever the meaning, Jane's motive for the lavish praise may not be entirely altruistic, She follows up by noting that Colfer is alredey writing and producing his own projects (among them Struck by Lightning.)

I fully expect to be begging him for a job in the future. I will be sure to bring along this paragraph of praise when I do, hoping it will net me something.