Why do I like art so much? I have absolutely no talent for it. Even the anachronistic class in engineering graphics (i.e. mechanical drawing) that I had to take in engineering school was a struggle. With a lot of practice I can sing in a choir reasonably well, and I haven't yet given up on the idea of becoming decent with an instrument. Obviously I like to write or I wouldn't have produced 242 blogs by now. But do I like art simply because I cannot do it myself -- or because I envy those who can? No, for me the attraction is more than that. Art is a way to see things that I don't otherwise see. Sometimes those things evoke awe or pleasure or laughter; sometimes, dismay or even horror. Modern art and especially contemporary art bring forward the human condition to me. That's good, and as an introvert I need it to avoid isolation. As Sartre put it, "One of the chief motives of artistic creation is certainly the need of feeling that we are essential in relationship to the world."
If I won the Powerball, could I become a successful collector? Hard to say, but I might try.