The fat lady must've sung 'cause it's over for Sanjaya! Yes, American Idol's best coiffed contestant has been voted off the show. But don't count him out -- Sanjaya's got a lot more in store for us (and it's not just a new 'do). But why have us tell you when we've got an interview with the man himself?! Heeeeeere's Sanjaya!

How surprised have you been by your success on Idol?
It's crazy! I knew the show was big, but I had no idea how big it really was and how much impact it had.

Someone from Season Six said you had a habit of reading blogs to gauge your performance. What kind of effect did that have on you?
I read the online blogs more to balance myself because it was kind of impossible not to hear stuff, and oftentimes it was negative. I kind of balanced the negative and the positive just to keep myself grounded.

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