Beyonce Knowles wants a large family

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R&B singer Beyonce Knowles, who is expecting her first child with husband Jay Z, says she wants to have lots of children before she turns 40.

The 30-year-old had earlier said that she is not scared of being a mother, reported Contactmusic.

"I have always said that I want to have all my children by the time I am 40, so there's still a lot of time left. There is an attraction for sure about having a large family, but we will just have to see what we are blessed with," Knowles said.

The singer also said she is excited about having her family and Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland around to support her after the birth.

"We are a really close family so I will have lots of support from my parents and my sister. Also, I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of Kelly now 'The X Factor' has finished. I know how much she wanted to be here during my pregnancy, but she was doing a great job on the show. I know she will be a great help. She's a great help now, even just knowing I can call her any time."