Miles Davis used to play with his back to the audience, being quite stubborn about not being there to be looked at, but to be listened to.

Unfortunately, that was over 20 years ago. Music is all about sponsorship these days, and you need models to wear the right clothes and sell the right soft drinks.

You might make a living, but you're not going to be Bono unless you look like Britney. (you may find that last sentence strange, and thats because it is. You get my drift though I hope)