My iphone is stuck on a frozen image saying 'restore failed'

I Plugged my Iphone into the computer to get music onto it. It came up with 'set phone up as new IPhone or Restore from other device (with a list of all other devices) I accidentely pressed the other device option. Just as it started to restore my phone, I quicly pressed cancel and now my Iphone is stuck on an image saying 'Restore Failed' It won't let me even turn my phone off! Please help me, I seriously need my phone today, I don't know what to do! I have tried plugging it back into Itunes but I don't know what to do from there.
Please answer, thanks

Hello Lois,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPhone.  I certainly understand the importance of being able to access your iPhone.  I recommend the following resources for the issue you described:
iOS: If you can't back up or restore from a backup in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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