"I was raised Irish Catholic, but I don't consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself me, an American"

John Cusack's quote speaks to the idea of identity and how it is formed by our childhood and culture. He was raised in an Irish Catholic household, but he does not relate to that culture. Rather, he identifies as an American. This might be because he was born and raised in the United States, and his identity is more closely connected to his American citizenship than his Irish Catholic heritage. It could also be due to the fact that he has actually welcomed the values of American culture, such as individualism and flexibility of expression, and has chosen to identify with them rather of his Irish Catholic childhood. Eventually, John Cusack's quote talks to the idea that identity is a personal choice, and that we can select to identify with whatever culture or values we feel most linked to.