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Carrie Underwood talks about her days on American Idol, relationships and growing up with small-town values in this exclusive interview. Carrie feels a great deal of gratitude to her family for her career success. "My parents definitely did instill a moral compass in all of us," Carrie tells Country Weekly. And as far as relationships, Carrie reveals, "There's nobody in the picture romantically. But it's better now that I have friends I can go hang out with in town." Carrie also discusses her upcoming album, due later in 2007. To read this story, pick up the April 9 issue of Country Weekly, on newsstands now.