Jennifer Lopez has revealed that her children have given her the biggest musical influence for her next album.

The singer said that her one-year-olds Emme and Max were instrumental in the writing process.

Speaking to MTV, she said: "You can't help but put not only your kids into it, but to put anything you are going through in your music. That's the only thing you can really sing or write is stuff that you know."

Lopez also revealed that she is currently working on her new singles in an effort to get the album out later this year.

And she said leaked online tracks, 'One Love' and 'What Is Love', will give some indication of the direction her music has taken.

She added: "You can kind of get a gist of where I'm going with it, I think... I just love making great pop/dance music with beautiful lyrics, and that's what I always kind of go for."

While she finished the new album, the follow-up to 2007's Brave, she is also filming a movie, The Back-Up Plan, due for release next year.