He is such a nice person. Really. He is amazing.

"It never really felt like a competition to me. Tuesday was all about having fun, just enjoying the moment and being able to share the stage with someone I respect and admire. Nothing more. But basing it off of the judges' comments from Tuesday, yeah, I went into tonight thinking Archie was gonna win. It's crazy how things turn out."

"Maturity? You guys don't see me when the cameras are off. I'm a goof and a nerd. The confidence comes in knowing what I can do what I can't, what works for me and what doesn't. I never tried to fake it. It's been a process, but my family and my friends have kept me really grounded, and that's probably where it comes from."

"...That it stops for nobody. [Laughs] Television is a weird thing. One of the things that was really tough for me to grasp was how people can really invest themselves in you as a person, based off of what they see in an hour or two. Why do they cry when somebody gets sent home? Because these are relationships that were created long ago. It's interesting."


READ THE WHOLE AMAZINGNESS HERE! http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_2...0201771,00.html

Thanks for the link Its a lovely down to earth interview yet again from David. He handles these questions like a pro and comes over as such a genuine and humble person

Welcome!

I know! He always has these perfect answers. it always makes sense. He's the american idol yet he spends his time praising others, like his lil brother Archie. He doesn't want everything to be all about him.

i love how DC described his last performance night as:
aww! that's so touching!

Thank you for this!

OoH.. I am just going to soak in all the articles, interviews, videos about his winning these upcoming few days!

Me too! It's all we have!

"I'm a goof and a nerd"

AW I FREAKING LOVE HIM!

can't wait for the talk show appearances on ellen, leno, regis and kelly, etc.. i hope it gets posted here

ME, TOO! There just aren't going to be enough hours in the upcoming days for me to devour everything I want to see and read about him.

I am so proud to be a fan of this man. Every action he has taken, every word from his mouth, everything is so classy and so humble and so worthy. I can't think of one false step and with the scrutiny he has been under, that is amazing!

I am so very happy today and now more psyched than ever for the concert!

I LOVE YOU, DAVID COOK!!!

all i can advice is, we should brace ourselves w/ TONS and TONS of interviews, appearances, and a whole lot more this next few weeks/month/years!!!

Hahaha yeah I have to agree. Tons and tons and tons of this!




Well said!

AMEN! and as Jason would sing it, Hallelujah! (whatever the spelling is)

Yep, he IS amazing. Even Simon said he was one of the nicest contestants EVER on AI.....and I believe that.

Yeah! He is.

Did you vote last night?
I did not, but I voted three times this season and each one was for Archuleta.

** awww cookie is sooo sweet **

Yes! He is too too sweet!

Selfless, with the capital S.

He is a truly amazing person. Way to go Cookie!

Another highlight from the article:

Was there a piece of advice you've gotten that's carried you through this whole experience?

''Whether you're pleasing or pissing everybody off, you're doing something wrong.'' I have no idea who said that to me, but I've had it for a while. It means you gotta take the good and the bad. Everybody's gonna have an opinion and not everyone's gonna like you, but as long as somebody likes you....


Which is quite true - one just can't please everybody.

"Through this whole experience, what have you learned about television?
That it stops for nobody. [Laughs] Television is a weird thing. One of the things that was really tough for me to grasp was how people can really invest themselves in you as a person, based off of what they see in an hour or two. Why do they cry when somebody gets sent home? Because these are relationships that were created long ago. It's interesting...."

I loved this part because he totally gets WHY we're all so invested in him. He understands why we're all so emotionally invested in him and his music.

Another great interview. I'll never get tired of reading interviews like this LoL

~Steph

Just when you think you can't love him anymore!

Continues to amaze me how prescient he is. Un-freakin'-believable.

So smart & articulate.