Say Everything

A Memoir

In this instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Gen X icon Ione Skye shares her “delightfully juicy” (People) and achingly vulnerable story about chasing fame, desire, and true love in the shadow of her famous, absent father.

In 1987, sixteen-year-old Ione Skye skyrocketed to fame with the breakout role of Diane Court, the dream girl who inspires John Cusack’s iconic boombox serenade in the hit Cameron Crowe film, Say Anything. While Skye seemed perfectly typecast as an aloof valedictorian, she was anything but.

Deserted by her dad, the folk singer legend Donovan, Skye dropped out of school in ninth grade and sought validation through her Hollywood career, working alongside iconic costars like Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix, Matthew Perry, John Cusack, and Robert Downey Jr. But like her sixties It Girl mom, Skye’s greatest weakness was musicians.

On the heels of a toxic relationship with Red Hot Chili Peppers’s frontman Anthony Kiedis, which began when she was just sixteen and he was twenty-four, the actress leapt into wedded bliss with her first great love, Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz.

But marriage was not the magical hall pass to adulthood Skye had imagined. Awakening to her bisexuality and desperately insecure, she risked her fairytale marriage for a string of affairs with gorgeous nineties “bad girls.” The dream marriage imploded, and Skye’s trust in herself and her future went with it.

Set against the backdrop of rock royalty compounds, supermodel cliques, and classic late-century films like River’s Edge, Gas Food Lodging, and Wayne’s World, Say Everything is a wild ride of Hollywood thrills as well as lyrical reflection on ambition, intimacy, and a messy, sexy, unconventional life.

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"First known for her iconic role as John Cusack’s love interest in SAY ANYTHING, Ione Skye speaks candidly of her acting career, the Hollywood scene, and her love interests. Her voice has an enthusiastic and captivating tone as she tells listeners about her life’s journey, starting with childhood and moving to her years as a high school dropout and how she became the woman she is today. Skye tells fascinating stories about the entertainment industry and her celebrity connections, which Gen X listeners will especially love. Her openness about her complicated relationships with Red Hot Chili Peppers’ lead singer Anthony Kiedis and Beastie Boys’ Adam Horovitz is particularly alluring. Skye is conversational, warm, and expressive in her racy and offbeat memoir."

Wow

I have always been a big fan of Ione Skye. She starred in some of my favorite movies of the 80s and 90s, Say Anything and Gas, Food, Lodging-which I can’t recommend enough! Not only this, but her brother’s movie, The In Crowd, played on repeat on HBO and I happily watched it over and over again. But, I never would have imagined what a fascinating life she had.
This memoir is amazing, not just because of the great stories about her many famous friends, but because she really lays herself bare and shares it ALL. you really get the sense that she took an unflinching look at her life so far and shared it honestly. I admire that. It also helps that her stories are just not ordinary. She has such a diverse group of people in her life spanning, music, film, art and fashion. It’s like creativity pulses through her veins and life.

So glad she wrote this. So glad I listened to this. What a gift.

Love this memoir

This book takes you on a journey and worth the listen. Thank you Ione for sharing your personal story with us.

I loved all of it. Ione Skye who was the it girl of my time, brought me into her life right away. Her story was interesting and funny and deep.

Juicy

Real story. A human story. And thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the book. I would recommend. Ended up watching some old movies with Ione in it.

As if she’s telling her girlfriend her Very interesting life story

Ione Skye writes her intriguing introspective life story well with just enough detail to keep you satisfied and wishing you knew just a little more! Because it all took place while I was growing up -I am a little older-the back stories to every movie, every ‘star’ actor or musician are absolutely fascinating!