Penelope Cruz has admitted that she would one day like to follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie adopt a big brood of about 20 children.

The Spanish beauty, who is rumoured to be dating Oscar winner Javier Bardem, reveals that she has always wanted a big family, but her busy lifestyle means she will have to wait before becoming a mother.

The Times Of India quoted the Volver actress as saying: "I'd love to have kids. Maybe I'll adopt about 20 children - that's been my dream since I was a little girl.”

"I love children, but at the moment I'm happy with my career. If one day I have a baby I'm not going to be able to work like I do now.”

"I can be in London one day, Miami the next, New York after that, then back to L.A. I travel more than some pilots!"

The 33-year old added that she wouldn’t give up her profession after becoming a mother. She explains: "I'd still want to work when I have children, but not as much as I do now."