Reported Speech: Xavi likes to bite his nails

Xavi claimed that he has a bad habit of biting his nails since young. His parents commented that the action of his is very unhygienic and suggested him to cut his nails using a nail cutter instead. However, Xavi rejected the idea of cutting his nails with a nail cutter as he was afraid of hurting himself. His parents then suggested to help him cut his fingernails to prevent him from biting his nails. He mentioned that as he grew up, he learned to cut his own nails and have managed to get rid of his bad habit.