 Joe Pescis Oscar acceptance speech is the third shortest in the  Academys history. All Pesci said was "This is an honor and a  privilege, thank you", later admitting that he didnt say very much  because he genuinely felt that he didnt have a chance of winning.  (The shortest acceptance speeches are "Thank you", made by William  Holden in 1954 when he won Best Actor for "Stalag 17" and "Thanks",  which was all that Alfred Hitchcock said when he won an Honorary  Oscar in 1968.)