He recalled the night of the finale after the results were announced: sitting in his dressing room, exhausted and exhilarated that the long "Idol" season was at an end and wondering, "What's going to happen next now that this part of my life is over?" Suddenly, like in a movie, there was a knock at the door and "Idol" Overlord Simon Fuller entered along with executives from 19 Management and Jive records. "We think there were two winners tonight," they said, telling him they were excited to start working with him.

"And I said, Wow, this is crazy."


I love that part.