I used to, when I was a teenager, because my Mom prematurely removed them from our beds at night, and wouldn't allow us to have them after a certain age...so I fought back and started collecting them one at a time.

I still do pick up the odd cute stuffed toy or pretty pillow.

And now, I suffer from periodic back, hip, and knee problems, and find it helps to have some extra pillows to hug and to curl up around, to keep myself aligned and comfortable. Plus, I am just a hugger by nature (and certain people in my life, sadly, are not.).