I fixed it myself. I simply updated the quote field in the database to include the link. For example:
<a href="http://www.bestmoviequote.com/movies/gone-with-the-wind.php">"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."</a>
It correctly displays the link on the page. Thanks for all your help.
solved Grab link from database field and use it to turn another field I’ve grabbed into link [closed]