Podcasts Comedy DLG185_A line in Rolf Leer’s bio says, “Grew up on a farm that was a mental institution.” Rolf is founder of Quoted Magazine.

DLG185_A line in Rolf Leer’s bio says, “Grew up on a farm that was a mental institution.” Rolf is founder of Quoted Magazine.

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 9:06 p.m.

Rolf Arne Leer had an unusual upbringing which connects him intimately to outsiders. He is a highly creative, successful, HANDSOME guy who grew up on a farm in Norway that was also a center for mentally ill people. He is the 3rd generation to manage a facility where the working farm provides occupational therapy, housing and medical care for 16 patients at a time. Rolf and his sister were brought up with schizophrenic, bipolar patients, a Down syndrome woman, etc. https://www.quotedmagazine.com/ Quoted magazine is a glorious coffee table book style magazine that are spectacular profiles of 10 highly individualized New Yorkers, curated by Rolf and his staff. Together with Quoted Magazine’s brand Manager, Megan Davenport, Rolf takes us on a deep dive into his life growing up around the mentally ill as a daily part of life. His genuine love and compassion for these people was actually kinda moving to tears for this hard-boiled shrink that I am. I wish the life Rolf describes were available for all mentally troubled folks everywhere. The final analysis of Rolf, is because he “presents” as so normal and successful he is the ultimate ambassador for outsider humans in this wonderful city, New York, the world Capital of outsiders.