As they say, there are two rules in improv: Never say no, and never ask why. When another actor asks 'Why?' or says no to something you're suggesting, then it's very clear that they're putting the onus on you, because they're not comfortable with it themselves.
I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing - I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give.
We have to balance the lineality of the known universe with the nonlineality of the unknown universe.