From correspondents in London, England, 11:30 PM IST

American singer Beyonce Knowles says she's 'not ready' to halt her career to have children with her husband, hip-hop star Jay-Z, despite being keen to have a child.

The couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary April 4 and the 'Irreplaceable' hitmaker, admits she'd like to slow down to build a family with the rapper, reports contactmusic.com.

'I definitely want one (a child) but I'm not ready for all that. I don't think a person should see that before their time,' she said.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)