Shades of gray are always helpful. I don't think [the characters] were intended to be black and white.

Law in Ukraine is not black and white; it is shades of gray.

When you're the victim of the behavior, it's black and white; when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades of gray.

Life is not black and white; there is some gray nuance to it.

In a culture defined by shades of gray, I think the absolute black and white choices in dark young adult novels are incredibly satisfying for readers.

War's not black and white; it's gray. If you don't fight in the gray area, you're going to lose.