Nicki Minaj will take a break from her career when she has children.

The 'Anaconda' rapper - who has been with boyfriend Safaree Samuels for over 10 years - isn't ready to start a family just yet but plans to take a hiatus from her music career after being inspired by Beyonce and her relationship with her two-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, who she has with husband Jay Z.

Talking about motherhood to L'Uomo Vogue magazine, Nicki said: ''I don't want to work my whole life without ever experiencing the joys of a family. The time is not yet ripe, but when I decide to get married and become a mother, I would like to take a hiatus and dedicate myself completely to my child.

''Seeing Beyonce with her daughter and her husband was so tender, and it showed me that it is possible to be an animal on stage and a caring mother at the same time.''

The 31-year-old singer isn't ready to have kids just yet because her schedule is too busy to allow her to look after a child.

She said: ''Family has always been very important to me, and that is why I want to wait until the right moment before starting my own. Right now I am too busy, but at a certain point the situation will change.''