Beyonce Knowles wants work and family

Beyonce Knowles believes it's possible to have it all.

The singer-and-actress - who is married to hip-hop superstar Jay-Z - is keen to start a family and insists she can be a good wife and mother as well as maintain her successful career.

She said: "I have so much admiration for women who are mothers, who balance family and work. I see them and I have this word in my head - respect. I also look to learn. I see these women and I think, 'Yes, it can be balanced, it can all work out.' I do believe that it's possible to have it all - work, a career, babies. It's all a question of being very organised. That's what I'm getting my head around."

Although she wants to have it all, Beyonce also likes the idea of being a stay-at-home wife to spend quality time with her husband after previously taking a brief career break and enjoying the experience.

She told Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine: "I took a year off and I even did some cooking, although I didn't really enjoy that. I'm not the greatest cook - I can do things with oxtail, though. It was great just having the time to be a wife rather than this non-stop travelling career girl."