Hey Gasmii. We all know how I don't love Danny Gokey, but I did get a chance to get on the phone with him last week after his elimination.

Here's the interview:
Nads: What did you learn from your time on Idol?
Danny: I learned a lot about myself. I learned a lot about how pressure has an effect on a person. You know, I think, for me, this whole experience I learned to overcome things in my life. You know, overcome insecurities, overcome doubt because sometimes, I mean, there were times I just didn’t want to go out on that stage because I just felt maybe unprepared or I felt like, man, is anyone going to like what I’m doing, and I over-thought the process.

But, you know, when I had the real good performance was especially this past week. I was so thankful because I was like, you know, even though I kind of didn’t want to go out there, I made myself do it, and I did good. Do you know what I mean? Because sometimes you can just see so much and you’re wondering how people are viewing you, and that has an affect on your performance.

Nads: What are your thoughts on Kris and Adam in the finals?
Danny: Kris, you know, obviously he’s really artistic, and Adam has a way on the show of capturing the audience. Here’s what I think, and I’m going to say it like this: People need to vote. Don’t automatically assume someone … don’t have your assumptions. If you want some person to win, you’ve got to vote. I’m telling you. This competition is not over yet. This is going to be a very tight. I have a feeling it’s going to be a very tight race this next week.

One thing I admire about Kris is that he’s very mellow, and that’s always one character trait I’ve always wanted. I’m a person who, you know, I’m an intense personality and times, and Adam, he’s just an all around great guy. I really can’t fault him on anything. Adam is who he is onstage and who he is offstage. He’s very creative. He lives creative. He dresses creatively. He talks from that perspective.