Jimmy Kimmel has been so candid and open about his thoughts on America’s healthcare system, as well as his opposition to Donald Trump. As a result, he says, it cost him commercially.

“I don’t know if it was scary, but it was uncomfortable, and it’s not something I looked forward to,” he said in an interview with O magazine. “I definitely felt a sense of relief when it was over.” He adds, “According to polls I’ve seen, it has cost me commercially. That’s not ideal, but I wouldn’t change anything I said.”

“I know my job is, for the most part, to entertain people and make them laugh. That said, if I can be selfish every once in a while and talk about something serious that’s important to me, then I do want to take that opportunity,” he told Oprah. “But I don’t want to abuse my position. I pick my battles. Ninety percent of the time, I’ll joke around, but some of the jokes, I hope, make people think.”