It's just that I want to feel like an outsider, like Pam Barnes does, being married to a Ewing.'" Principal also took to other ways of improving her character, such as taking voice lessons to perfect a Texas accent. Fellow actor Patrick Duffy analyzed:
The principal sought to embody the persona of Pam Barnes, a character known for being married to an Ewing, by adopting various methods such as voice lessons to achieve a Texas accent.