United Kingdom, July 29 -- Keke Palmer wants her son to know that "happiness is his to take".

The 31-year-old actress - who has Leo, two, with her ex-partner Darius Jackson - wants her baby boy to know that he "can always become someone new".

Asked what she hopes Leo learns from her, Keke told Extra: "Just to never be afraid to evolve.

"I think we get so caught up in our storylines, and even when they're tough, we have a hard time getting out of them, but you can always shape-shift. You can always become someone new and let your happiness, let your joy and your peace, be that guiding force.

"I want him to know that happiness is his to take, but we got to take it, you know?"

Meanwhile, Keke recently revealed that she found it "really,...