Complex sentence: Thornton's birth certificate states that she was born in Ariton, Alabama, but in an interview with Chris Strachwitz she claims Montgomery, Alabama as her birthplace, probably because Montgomery, Alabama was a better known place than Ariton, Alabama.
Split into simpler sentences: Thornton's birth certificate states that she was born in Ariton, Alabama, but in an interview with Chris Strachwitz she claims Montgomery, Alabama as her birthplace. Probably because Montgomery, Alabama was a better known place than Ariton, Alabama.