Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. Taxi Driver (1976) This feeling has many faces: at some moments it gives a feeling of freedom - the happiness of being unrecognized, outside of boundaries and labels. It eliminates the sounds of someone else’s speech, the need to speak, and opens up access to the inner voice, allowing you to see or understand something intimate that you don’t want to share.