Complex sentence: In a 2006 interview, Austen commented sarcastically on his bad image among comic book fans, later acknowledging having had a "bad day" during that interview, and being overtly cynical.
Split into simpler sentences: In a 2006 interview, Austen commented sarcastially on his bad image among comic book fans. He later acknowledged having had a "bad day" during that interview, and being overtly cynical.