My iPhoto won't quit or open!

I need to restart my computer, but the application running is interfering with the restart process. I've tried to open the program and also force quit, neither will work. I tried reading some posts about the same issue, but the only solutions included opening the program (which I cannot do).
Please help!

Try to boot into Safe Mode. If you can and iPhoto doesn't start up automatically go and:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home/Library/Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file,, Cache.dbt, that is located in your Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
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