The quote is attributed to "Captain, Road Prison 36," who was played by Strother Martin, along Paul Newman and George Kennedy in the 1967 classic "Cool Hand Luke".
It seems to draw a certain parallel.
Let me see if I've got this straight: in order to be grounded, I've got to be crazy and I must be crazy to keep flying. But if I ask to be grounded, that means I'm not crazy any more and I have to keep flying
Now that one is from the movie "Catch 22". (Also applicable)