BEIJING, April 3 -- The 42-year-old actress - who already has one-year-old daughter Nahla Ariela with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry - is open to the idea of expanding her brood, but won't allow herself to become fixated with the idea.

    She told US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres: "My mind says yes, but the rest isn't up to me so we'll see."

    Despite Gabriel's previous admission he wants a "big family", Halle has no desire to have a huge brood.

    Referring to mother-of-14 Nadya Suleman, who famously gave birth to octuplets in January, Halle joked: "I hope I don't have, like, 14 more!"

    Last October, Gabriel, 32, praised Halle's parenting skills and claimed the pair were "working on" having more children.

    He said: "I mean, look at her - she is unbelievable! She is the best mom that anybody could ask for - or wish for!"

    Halle - who has been married twice - and Gabriel have been dating since 2005 after meeting on a Versace photo shoot.

    Despite planning a future together, the pair are in no rush to wed, with Gabriel saying: "We have no plans for marriage. We are more married than ever, really."

    (Source: CRI/Agencies)