People in south Manchester overwhelming want to be able to recycle more than they currently can - especially cardboard and plastics - and want more frequent and accessible collections, particularly for those living in flats.

- Lucy Powell

I have a vernacular house on the seaside in Northumberland and an Edwardian semi in south Manchester. They're both exactly as big as they need to be. I can't be doing with an ostentatious, big house - you can only be in one room at a time.

- Val McDermid

In the end, very little gets in the way of what Manchester United wants to do.

- Tim Howard

My parents are from Manchester but I was brought up in London, Camden Town.

- Sadie Frost

The country life near Manchester I really love.

- Ruud van Nistelrooy

I'm not at Manchester United to keep everyone happy.

- Roy Keane

Sarcasm is a Manchester trait.

- Peter Hook

There is no doubt that I would have won more honours had I signed for Manchester United as a youngster.

- Michael Owen

I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central.

- Lucy Powell

Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes.

- Brian O'Driscoll

I don't know any Londoners 'cos I'm from Manchester.

- Karl Pilkington

When I appeared in 'Coronation Street,' I lived in Manchester and enjoyed it very much.

- Ian Mckellen

At Performa in New York, there are a lot of commissions, but Manchester Festival is the only festival where everything is fully produced by the festival.

- Hans-Ulrich Obrist

Manchester was a fantastic place to go out in. There were 10 clubs with world-class cabaret and comedians. You'd go in and Tom Jones might be singing, or Shirley Bassey or Engelbert Humperdinck.

- Francis Lee

I found leaving Manchester United very, very hard.

- Eric Cantona

Manchester United is stronger than anybody in the world.

- Eric Cantona

I love Manchester. Everyone knows that - I have said it many times. Manchester is in my heart.

- Cristiano Ronaldo