Jason Castro, a dreadlocked twenty year old with bright blue eyes, from Rockwall, Texas, will probably go down in American Idol history as being the most low-key, laid-back, contestants the show has ever seen. From the time he sauntered into his first audition, ever-present guitar slung over his shoulder, and beaming from ear to ear, he made his way into the fickle hearts of the American public.

There were no tears from Jason after his elimination the other night, but there was probably not a dry eye in many homes all across America, where people had reacted to his self-effacing charm and mellow personality.

In a phone interview after his departure Jason answered questions regarding many topics.

When asked how he felt when Simon said last week that he wasn't the Jason they had brought into the competition, he responded, "Well, I was feeling the same thing, and I was just feeling me losing that power just because I couldn't connect with the songs with, like, the given time. And, I really had a hard time when we picked it up to two songs. I just ' like, I wasn't committing to either one, and I couldn't ' I just couldn't connect with them. I couldn't fall in love with it. You need time for that".

From the very beginning of the competition, Jason took everything in his stride, not really talking back to the judges, and even agreeing with them on many occasions. The week of his elimination, he had a particularly tough time with the judges, especially after he forgot the lyrics to his second song, Bob Dylan's, "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Jason actually addressed the forgotten lyrics -- every singer's worst nightmare. Here's what he had to say: "Yes. I knew them. I just ' I know ' like when I got up on stage that day, it was really rushed, and like I had barely sat in my seat, and they told me to go. And so my mind was just kind of in a blur, and I just sang and got to that part, and I kind of ' I think I kind of forgot where in the chorus I was, so I didn't know which ending I was supposed to be doing."

Jason continues to look on the bright side. He is extremely excited about the upcoming American Idol tour which kicks of in Glendale, Arizona, the home of last years winner, Jordin Sparks, on July 1st.

Always the philosopher, Jason remarked on his Idol experience, "Well, I've learned that I can do a lot more than I thought. Before I did this, I wasn't really confident as a performer, and I wasn't doing it a whole lot. And well, now, I did it for a few months straight on TV. And so I just gained a lot of confidence and learned that I can do it, and it's cool".

Watch our Exit Interview with Jason.