Beyonce (left) performs 'Deja Vu' with rap artist Jay-Z at the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. - Contributed

(bangshowbiz):

Beyoncé Knowles is desperate to have children.

The 25-year-old singer, who is engaged to rapper Jay Z, has revealed she can't wait to settle down and spend some time raising a family.

She told Glamour magazine: "There are a lot of things I want and I don't have. I want a family, kids. I would love some time off."

The Irreplaceable singer also says she doesn't believe she should feel under pressure to be a good role model to her younger fans.

Should not amend behaviour

Beyoncé insists she and other stars shouldn't have to amend their behaviour to appease parents because it is their responsibility to raise their own children.

She added: "I don't feel pressure to be a role model. I think people just say I am, but it's not something I try to be.

"I know I have influence over others, but I know it was my mother's responsibility to raise me, not Tina Turner's or Michael Jackson's. So, I don't feel like it's my job to be an example to everyone else."