I grew up as a dancer. I did tap, classical ballet, all of that. I did Indian dancing, or Bharata Natyam, classic temple dancing from Madras, originally. My mother always had the great idea that I should learn it.
Roselee GoldbergI was often the only white girl in the Indian dance class. That felt funny, but doing Indian dance was great.
Roselee GoldbergIt was very interesting growing up in South Africa then. It was extraordinary. It was multiculturalism before it became an issue.
Roselee GoldbergThere's a moment when you say, "Okay, I'm not going to become a dancer. I'm not going to become a painter." So in a sense, I ended up writing about those big conflicts that I felt.
Roselee Goldberg