We’re Not in Church Anymore
Eventually, though, she got used to her son’s wild career. Of course, it helped that he bought her a Mercedes and a $30,000 ring. There was an understanding in the Kinison family; their father had always said, “Sam will get in trouble, and Bill will get him out.”
Kinison had been in LA for five years before Bill came to “rescue” him. That’s when Bill became his manager. Even then, Kinison would always remind him: “We’re not in church now.” At the time, Bill grew tired of preaching and wanted to help his brother.