Who said “My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes, because nobody can leave.”?

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Burt Reynolds. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceIn: Briton Hadden, ‎Henry Robinson Luce (1972). Time, Vol. 100. p. 43

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“My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes, because nobody can leave.”
— Burt Reynolds
VerifiedIn: Briton Hadden, ‎Henry Robinson Luce (1972). Time, Vol. 100. p. 43 · evidenceMovies

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: In: Briton Hadden, ‎Henry Robinson Luce (1972). Time, Vol. 100. p. 43.

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Reynolds, B. (n.d.). My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes, because nobody can leave. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29948-my-movies-were-the-kind-they-show-in/

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Reynolds, Burt. “My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes, because nobody can leave.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29948-my-movies-were-the-kind-they-show-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Reynolds, Burt. “My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes, because nobody can leave.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29948-my-movies-were-the-kind-they-show-in/.

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