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The group, who struggled for years when trying to launch themselves in New York, said that they credit Britain for making them respected pop artists.
Frontman Jake Shears told Q: "This is the country that made us. Until you took to us in the UK, we were just a bunch of strangely-dressed weirdos."
Recalling the band's earlier days, Ana Matronic added: "I used to be the only woman on the bus. Then a couple of years ago there were three gay boys upstairs talking about sex and flatulence.
"I walked downstairs and the straight crew guys were talking about t*ts and flatulence. I said to the tour manager, 'I need a woman on this bus'.
"I don't care if she's a lesbian truck driver that I have nothing in common with or not, but we need oestrogen on here'. I got my wish."
The Scissor Sisters' new album Night Work is out now.
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