Katy Perry says Russell Brand wanted kids ' to control her'

Katy Perry has revealed that her former husband Russell Brand wanted to have kids so that he could control her.

The 'Roar' hitmaker told Elle magazine that though the comedian wanted children, she wasn't ready to make such sacrifices, the Mirror reported.

The 29-year-old singer said that when she decides to have a family, she just wants to be a mom for a little bit, but when Brand wanted to have children she wasn't ready.

It was recently reported that Perry and her fiance John Mayer reportedly split.